Patient Care Associate - Rehab
Be the heart of compassionate care in a patient care support role with us! In this vital role, you'll provide essential assistance and comfort to patients, ensuring they receive the best possible experience during their healthcare journey.
About the role
The Patient Care Associate (PCA) is a member of the patient care services team with primary responsibilities for technical, multi-skilled direct and indirect patient care activities. The PCA is assigned to work under the supervision of a registered nurse who delegates tasks based upon patient needs and PCA skills and abilities.
- Patient care needs
- Transporting patients, specimens and/or supplies
The PCA will report all deviations from expected patient parameters to the registered nurse.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical, multi-skilled direct and indirect patient care activities
- Assist with patient care needs under the supervision of a registered nurse
- Transport patients, specimens, and supplies
- Report deviations from expected patient parameters to the registered nurse
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Graduation from a school of practical nursing OR completion of one of the following:
- A Certified PCA/PCT Program
- A Certified Nurse Assistant Program or equivalent training
- A Medical Assistant Program
- An EMT program
- A phlebotomy training program
- At least 2 years of work experience as a patient care associate/tech (must be inpatient setting)
- Six (6) months direct patient care experience, preferred
Benefits
At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off (PTO)
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts, healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program
- Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, auto and home insurance
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.
Schedule
Part Time, Night Shift
About the facility
DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan is one of the nation’s largest hospitals specializing in rehabilitation medicine and research. RIM is known for its clinical expertise in spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, amputee, orthopedics, and catastrophic injury care. The Institute houses the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery and the Southeastern Michigan Traumatic Brain Injury System (SEMTBIS), one of only 16 federally designated model systems of care for brain injury care and research. RIM also operates 31 outpatient sites throughout southeast Michigan specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics.
Location: Detroit, Michigan