City of Hope·Irvine, California
Provide accurate and timely patient care services under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Support the healthcare team by maintaining organizational standards and participating in collaborative performance improvement activities.
Patient Care Assistant I Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses.
City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.
A Patient Care Assistant (PCA) is a healthcare professional trained to provide specific patient care services to designated patients under the guidance and supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).
Their role involves assisting the healthcare team by delivering services promptly, accurately, and with a courteous demeanor.
PCAs play a vital role in supporting patient care and ensuring the well-being of patients under the direction of RNs.
As a successful candidate, you will: Provides accurate, reliable, courteous and timely services to all customers.
Delivers in a knowledgeable consistent and skillful manner under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.
Demonstrates competence appropriate to their role and function in high risk and/or problem prone behaviors.
Delivers patient care in a manner consistent with the scope of practice of their discipline and the standards established by City of Hope as expressed in the plans for provision of care and policies and procedures.
Maintains current knowledge and awareness of organizational and regulatory standards, policies and procedures.
Participates in a collaborative, empowered work environment as demonstrated through teamwork.
Effectively communicates with all customers and team members to meet organizational goals and to provide customer satisfaction.
Maintains current knowledge and skills through attendance and participation in organizational and departmental meetings and continuing education activities.
Demonstrates fiscal responsibility by appropriate and timely use of organizational resources.
Actively participates in performance improvement activities to continuously improve service delivery.
Demonstrates City of Hope values in individual work performance.
Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and either a Nursing Assistant certification, enrollment in an RN program, or graduation from an LVN/RN program. Must hold a current AHA BLS Certification.
Market context
In California, Patient Care Assistant I roles are often competitive because employers look for candidates who already meet baseline clinical readiness, including a high school diploma or equivalent, AHA BLS certification, and one of the listed nursing pathways. Demand is typically steady in hospitals and care settings that need support staff for direct patient care. Review the posting carefully and confirm how your certification or program status matches the requirement; this platform’s job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original description, saving you research time.
