Patient Care Assistant Inpatient Rehab
About the role
The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) works under the direction of a registered nurse in the Inpatient Rehabilitation unit at Chelsea Hospital, providing direct patient care that addresses age‑specific, developmental, cultural, and spiritual needs. The PCA helps maintain a clean, safe, and therapeutic environment using relationship‑based care principles. The unit cares for patients recovering from traumatic brain injury, stroke, amputation, debility, poly‑trauma, or spinal cord injury, and is a collaborative program with University of Michigan Health staffed by award‑winning U‑M Health rehab physicians and Chelsea Hospital nurses, therapists, and specialists. The unit recently expanded to a 40‑bed capacity and participates in the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Model System.
Responsibilities
- Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs): bathing, showering, toileting, positioning, turning, transferring, ambulation using assistive devices, feeding, and menu selection.
- Record patient information and required data in appropriate areas to meet documentation requirements.
- Assist in establishing and maintaining a clean, safe, and conducive patient/family wellbeing environment.
- Participate in training provided to prepare for success.
Requirements
- High school diploma, GED, or minimum age of 18 years.
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance;