Patient Care Aide - Oncology - PRN - 1st Shift

Huntsville Hospital; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Nurse residency program

Employee health clinic

Employee pharmacy

Job summary

Huntsville Hospital is seeking a Patient Care Aide (PCA) to work under the supervision of the RN/LPN, providing direct patient care and upholding patient care standards. You will need to work well with diverse patients, organize priorities, and adapt to a rapidly changing environment while maintaining compassionate, safe care.

Educational requirements include High School/GED and BLS certification before orientation ends; Huntsville Hospital offers comprehensive benefits and career development

Qualifications

• High School/GED completion is required.
• BLS certification required before the end of orientation.

Responsibilities

• Provides basic nursing care within the PCA scope of practice.
• Assists in admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
• Explains care to patients and families prior to treatment; answers questions within scope.
• Demonstrates flexibility, organization, and ability to work under stress.
• Responds to emergencies or distressed patients.
• Documentations must meet current standards and policies.
• Accountability for appropriate use of resources.
• Performs other duties within PCA scope.

Education

High School/GED completion

Job description

The Patient Care Aide(PCA) works under the direction of the RN/LPN. The responsibilities of the Patient Care Aide include providing direct patient care and maintaining patient care standards. The Patient Care Aide must exhibit the ability to work with people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds; to organize, set priorities and manage multiple priorities, and to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.

Non-Licensed Clinical Ladder

Huntsville Hospital non-licensed clinical ladder rewards dedicated patient care aides who meet defined criteria. The program looks at the years of employment, and professional and leadership development. The organization’s clinical ladder motivates our non-licensed personnel to continue developing skills beyond their original training. It also promotes excellent patient care, fosters self-growth and career advancement, and supports recognition.

Responsibilities

• Provides basic nursing care to patients within the Patient Care Aide scope of practice that includes actions that meet psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and physical needs.
• Performs basic patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.
• Assists in admission, transfer and discharge of patient.
• Provides explanation to patient and family prior to administering care to patient; answers questions within scope of practice.
• Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
• Responds to patient in emergency or physically distressful situations.
• Documentation meets current standards and policies.
• Assumes accountability for appropriate utilization of resources.
• Performs other duties as assigned, within the Patient Care Aide’s scope of practice.

Qualifications

Education required: High School/GED completion

License, Certification and/or Registration: BLS required before the conclusion of the orientation period

About Us

Build your career with us

At Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children and Madison Hospital, you’ll find meaningful work, supportive teams and opportunities to grow within a locally governed, nonprofit health system committed to the communities we serve. Our workplace culture has earned national recognition, including Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care 2026 and Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers 2025.

Huntsville Hospital is the region’s primary referral center for advanced and specialty care, home to a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU and North Alabama’s Level I Trauma Center. Together, our three Madison County hospitals have 971 licensed beds and offer career opportunities across a wide range of specialties and care settings.

Employees have access to continuing education, Shared Governance, Clinical Ladder, Nurse Residency, tuition assistance, child care, wellness resources, an on-site employee pharmacy and health clinic, and more. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a partner in the U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) Program.

Huntsville Hospital Benefits

We are committed to providing competitive benefits. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401K organization match; nurse residency program; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement; On-site training and education opportunities; Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!

Learn More About Huntsville Hospital Health System

• Careers: https://careers.hhsys.org/careers-home
• Benefits: https://careers.hhsys.org/why-hh-health/benefits/benefits-at-huntsville-hospital/
• Education & Professional Development: https://www.huntsvillehospital.org/education
• Life In Huntsville: https://www.huntsvillehospital.org/about-huntsville-al