Job Description:

Assists patients with healthcare needs who are ill or recovering from surgery or disease. Patient Care Assist II will be assigned by an RN and will function under the delegation of an RN. The PCA II is responsible to perform the following duties:

Shift: Full time

Scope

As a Patient Care Assistant with us, you will know how to:

• Provide assistance to patients, families, visitors and hospital staff.

• Augment services and staff by assisting with nursing and patient care activities

• Round on patients, answer call lights and phones

• Tend to basic needs of patients, insure their comfort.

• Effectively communicate needs of patient to staff

• Adhere to unit standards and guidelines

• Ensure patient’s privacy at all times

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, or the equivalent, required

• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP)certification upon hire or obtained within six months of hire with prior approval

Unit Information

5th floor is a combined medical/surgical and pediatric floor with 26 beds. We care for many types of surgeries including joint replacements, hip fractures, colectomies, and hysterectomies. We also care for medical observation patients including chest pain, heart cath patients, TIAs and many more illnesses. Pediatric patients that you may see on our unit include bronchiolitis, pneumonia, dehydration appendicitis etc..

It is a great unit for learning, obtaining and perfecting skills. Our team is eager, excited, welcoming and we have excellent teamwork. We would love to welcome you as part of our team!

Day and night shifts available!

Physical Requirements:

Anticipated job posting close date:

09/29/2024

Location:

St James Hospital

Work City:

Butte

Work State:

Montana

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$16.24 - $21.92

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/) , and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers (http://www.sclhealthbenefits.org) ; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/diversity/) .

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.