Patient Care Assistant

Overview

Location:

UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hosp, Highlands Ranch, CO

Department:
Multiple Units Available

Work Schedule:

Full Time, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Nights

Pay: $19.10 - $24.83 / hour, dependent on relevant experience.

This is an onsite role; no hybrid or remote option.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification within 30 days of hire.

• Provides direct patient care under the delegation and/or supervision of a nurse / healthcare provider.
• Prioritizes wellness and patient perspectives.
• Models proficiency through precepting those new to healthcare and/or UCHealth.
• Effectively partners with specialized ancillary team members.
• Welcomes new knowledge in a fast paced, innovative clinical environment.
• Contributes to solutions to secure safety and quality at the point of care.
• Direct care tasks include gathering vital signs, measuring blood glucose, and measuring intake and output.
• Assists patients with personal care, activities of daily living, and progressive mobility.
• Assists to keep the care area stocked, cleaned, and orderly.

Recognition

• Performance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3‑Year Incentive Bonus.
• Performance‑based pay increase:
  Annual Merit Pay Increase.
• Market reviews:
  All positions are reviewed annually to keep base pay competitive.

Health and well‑being

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• 24/7 mental health and well‑being support for employees and dependents.
• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
• Free  membership.
• Voluntary benefits: accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
• Paid time off, paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), and leaves of absence.
• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy‑up coverage options.
• Employer-provided short‑term disability and long‑term disability with a buy‑up coverage option.

Retirement and savings

• 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
• Additional 457(b) plan may be available.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available with high‑deductible plan.

Education and career growth

• Access to academic degrees and certificate programs.
• Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for specific degrees.
• Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre‑paid or up to $5,250/year tuition reimbursement.
• Access to Linked In Learning and internal professional development opportunities.
• Assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law.

UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when the do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

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