Patient Care Assistant (PCA) - Nights

Description

El Dorado Springs, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, a nationally recognized healthcare organization with a diverse network across the country, seeks passionate, patient-centric, and goal-oriented team members to join its team. Lifepoint specializes in compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis stabilization, inpatient care, and outpatient treatment for acute mental health and substance use disorders. The organization's philosophy is grounded in a psychosocial model of care aimed at reducing suicide rates, decreasing addiction-related deaths, reversing the decline in life expectancy, and enhancing productivity in the communities it serves. It offers a supportive work environment, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling to help employees focus on delivering high-quality patient care.

To build a career that makes a difference, consider joining Lifepoint in Tucson, Arizona. Benefits include:

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time employees and their families
• Up to 16 days of paid time off for full-time employees
• 6 paid holidays for full-time employees
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts

What You Will Do in This Role

As a member of the team, you will:

• Perform 15-minute checks, monitor for contraband, evaluate for changes in condition, and provide line of sight or one-on-one care as directed
• Adhere to tasks delegated by the Registered Nurse (RN) related to patient care, such as vital signs, specimen collection, documentation, group education, and patient monitoring
• Demonstrate effective milieu management skills to enhance positive patient experiences
• Accompany patients to off-unit activities like meals, breaks, off-unit visits, and out-of-building activities and appointments
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• A high school degree is preferred
• Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric, and geriatric patients is required
• Requires a valid driver’s license and a favorable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR), along with proof of insurance when using personal or hospital-owned vehicles
• CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) must be obtained within 30 days of employment and before any patient contact
• Must be at least 21 years old