Patient Care Assistant, ICU

Title: Patient Care Assistant I

Location: Fountain Valley, CA

Department: ICU

Status: Full Time

Shift: Days(12hr)

Pay Range: $22.25/hr - $30.08/hr

$1,500 signing bonus available to external hires new to MHS employment, contingent upon satisfaction of employment requirements.

Memorial Care is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient‑centric, affordable, and high‑quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to Memorial Care's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value‑based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

This position requires the full and participation in fulfilling the mission of Orange Coast Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values:
Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Orange Coast Medical Center’s strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities.

The Patient Care Assistant I is an unlicensed caregiver working under the direction of the Physician/Registered Nurse. This position is responsible for supporting the Intensive Care Unit environment to maintain smooth, effective communication between healthcare practitioners, departments, patients, and visitors. In addition, this role is accountable for providing the most basic of patient care including patient data collection, personal hygiene, and assistance with activities of daily living such as ambulating, toileting and feeding.

This position performs tasks as assigned and are instrumental in facilitating departmental/unit flow activities that support patient care and facilitate a safe, clean environment, utilizes effective communication and documents data relevant to the care of the patient within their defined scope of practice. This position demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development as well as incorporating cultural differences, psychosocial and or spiritual needs when providing patient care.

In addition, they collaborate with other members of the healthcare team to ensure safe and effective patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes as well as facilitating admission, transfer, and discharge flow processes.