Patient Care Assistant (PCA) - TCU Cardiac/Telemetry

St. Elizabeth HealthCare; Fort Thomas (KY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) for our 3S Cardiac/Telemetry unit located at Ft. Thomas - Fort Thomas, KY. The position is part-time, 24 hours weekly, with a 7A-7P schedule.

You will join a team delivering compassionate care with on-the-job training, classroom orientation, and preceptored support to help you advance your nursing career in a Magnet-recognized system.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Knowledge of vital signs and body mechanics.
• General computer skills and applications.

Responsibilities

• The PCA coordinates and maintains clerical functions for a designated unit.
• Greet patients/visitors and answer calls with excellent service.
• Complete tasks triggered by physician orders or nurse tasks under supervision.
• Provide direct and indirect patient care under RN or LPN supervision.
• Assist with activities of daily living and maintain a safe, clean environment.

Skills

Customer service

Education

High school Diploma / GED

Tools

General computer skills

Job description

Patient Care Assistant (PCA) - TCU Cardiac/Telemetry

85 North Grand Ave Fort Thomas, Kentucky

Engage with us for your next career opportunity. Right Here.

Job Type:

Regular

Engage with us for your next career opportunity. Right Here.

Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

24

Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You

We invest in you — personally and professionally.

Enjoy:

• - Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
• - Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
• - Retirement savings with employer match
• - Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• - Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
• - Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Job Summary:

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) for our 3S Cardiac Step-Down Unit located within the Ft. Thomas Hospital.

Patient Care Assistant (PCA), 3S TCU Cardiac/Telemetry Ft. Thomas - 23 Bed Unit

Shift/Hours: Part Time/24 hours weekly, 7A-7P

Job Description:

The best nursing career starts here.

Join our Patient Care Assistant team and find out what it means to be Right Here.Starting your PCA career at St. Elizabeth means you'll enjoy the culture, compensation, and benefits you want, while receiving the support you need to advance your career. You'll get on-the-job training, paid time for classroom and clinical orientation, and individualized clinical orientation with a preceptor based upon experience.

With five Magnet-recognized facilities and a tradition of excellence unmatched in our region, St. Elizabeth is a place where PCAs can flourish, and where their commitment to patients is mirrored by our administration's commitment to them. Come see why we continue to be one of the most highly awarded health systems in our region.

The PCA is responsible for coordinating and maintaining the clerical functions and duties of a designated unit/program.

• Utilizes Customer Service skills when greeting patient/visitors and answering telephone.
• Demonstrates the ability to complete worklist tasks triggered by physician orders or nurse-generated tasks under the direct supervision of licensed nursing personnel.
• Provides direct and indirect patient care activities under the direction of a RN or LPN.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides for personal care, comfort, and assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment for an assigned group of patients.

Qualifications

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

• High school Diploma / GED

Specialized Knowledge:

• Ability to perform such tasks as vital signs
• Demonstrates knowledge of body mechanics
• General computer skills and applications

Kind and Length of Experience:

• Customer service experience

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.

Ref. Number JR313798

Job Category Nursing

Job Type Clinical Support

Department Ft. Thomas Transitional Care Unit 3 South (TCU 3S)

Shift 7A - 7P

Hours 24 hours