Patient Care Assistant Nursing Resource Pool

Patient Care Assistant  

Department: Nursing Resource Pool 

Location: Chelsea, MI hospital 

Minimum pay rate: $16-19.49/hr + based upon applicable on the job patient care experience 

Why Join Us?  

• Join an organization that is committed to the principle that health care is a basic human right and that all Americans should have access to high-quality, comprehensive health care 

• AWARD WINNING WORKPLACE! The Chelsea hospital is ranked among Newsweek’s best hospitals in the state of Michigan for 2025! Chelsea Hospital is nationally recognized for both quality of care and patient satisfaction and was named a Fortune/PINC 100 Top Hospital in 2023 and a Top Community Hospital by Becker’s Healthcare Review 

• Competitive compensation, DAILYPAY 

• Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods. 

• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability 

• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions 

• Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health 

• Tuition Reimbursement 

Position Purpose:  

The PCA, under the direction of a registered nurse, is responsible for direct patient care considering age specific, developmental, cultural and spiritual needs. They assist in establishing and maintaining a patient care environment that is clean, safe and conducive to patient/family wellbeing including concepts of relationship-based care. 

Training is provided to prepare our colleagues for success. The PCA assists patient in completing ADLs including: Bathing, showering, toileting, positioning, turning, transferring, ambulation using assistive devices and with feeding and menu selection. They are responsible to record patient information and required data in appropriate areas in order to meet documentation requirements. 

​​The Nursing Resource Pool offers you increased flexibility in your scheduling, while allowing you to float only at the Chelsea hospital. We support our employees with a focused orientation and training about our equipment, processes and procedures. This makes our float pools a reliable resource for our units, which means more manageable patient ratios. For all these reasons and more, Float Pool colleagues are treated as highly valued team members here at Trinity Health Michigan. In the Nursing Resource Pool you could float any of the units listed below: ​ 

• Atrium East (Med/Surg) 

• Atrium and Courtyard Rehab (Inpatient Rehabilitation) 

• Courtyard East (Med/Surg and Head Pain) 

• Emergency  

Shifts Available: Night Shift 7pm-7:30am 

Status Available: Full time, benefit eligible (72 hours per pay period, every two weeks) 

Every third weekend and holiday rotation required 

Required Qualifications 

• High school diploma, GED, or a minimum of 18 years of age.  

• Patient Care experience in a hospital environment required 

• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance, lifting greater than 35 pounds using mechanical assistance