What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Assistant (PCA) II position at Cottonwood Springs LLC?
Overview
*Patient Care Assistant - Behavioral Health*
Night Shift - 7:00 PM-7:00 AM
Cottonwood Springs, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, nationally known healthcare organization with diversified delivery network with facilities from coast to coast, seeks passionate, patient-centric, and goal-oriented team members to join our team. We specialize in compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis stabilization, inpatient care, and outpatient treatment for acute mental health and substance use treatment. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care to decrease suicide rates, decrease addiction-related deaths, reverse the decline in life expectancy, and improve productivity in the communities we serve. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling so you can focus on what matters–providing quality patient care. Join our team in Olathe, Kansas, to build a career that touches lives.
Benefits:
Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full employees and their families
Up to 16 days of PTO for full time employees
6 paid holidays for full time employees
Tuition reimbursement
401(k) retirement plan
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- UKG Wallet – We’ve partnered with UKG Wallet, a voluntary Earned Wage Access benefit, to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule.
Position Details
What you will do in this role:
- Support the therapeutic milieu under the direction of the RN.
- Supervise and maintain patient safety
- Ensure that the schedule/program is delivered consistently.
- Safeguard the dignity and respect of our patients and guests.
- provides continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling to patients.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- High School diploma or degree from an accredited college or university in social work, recreational therapy or appropriate therapeutic field preferred. Combination of education and relevant work experience may be required
- Minimum of 1 year work experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred
- Driver’s License with a favorable Motor Vehicle Report
- Proof of Insurance
- CPR and CPI Certification within 30 day of employment
- Experience working an inpatient psychiatric or healthcare facility preferred.
- Previous direct patient care experience with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.
