Patient Care Associate, 3S Cardiac ICU Step Down, 7p-7a

Norton Healthcare; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Employee referral incentive

Employee assistance program

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Norton Healthcare in Louisville, KY is seeking a Patient Care Associate for the 3S Cardiac ICU Step Down shift from 7p to 7a. The role provides basic patient care under licensed nursing staff and includes training through our paid program.

No experience or certifications are required. We offer tuition assistance and a comprehensive benefits package to support your career path in healthcare.

Qualifications

• No experience or certification required; paid training provided.
• On-the-job training and classroom instruction included.
• Career pathway opportunities with tuition assistance up to $45,000 for clinical healthcare degrees.

Responsibilities

• Assisting patients with activities designed to maintain personal hygiene such as bathing, grooming, and skin care.
• Assisting patients with ambulation, transfers, and turns.
• Ensuring a clean and orderly patient environment to promote safety and infection prevention.
• Notifying clinical staff of any changes in a patient's condition or safety concerns.
• Applying infection control concepts and techniques.
• Monitoring, recording, and effectively communicating the patient's condition, activities, behaviors, and safety concerns utilizing computerized documentation systems and other means as appropriate.
• Taking vital signs and performing phlebotomy (blood draws) and glucose checks.

Job description

Patient Care Associate, 3S Cardiac ICU Step Down, 7p-7a

No experience or certification required to become a Patient Care Associate (PCA)/BHA. We provide a paid, comprehensive training program.

Discover a healthcare career designed with you in mind at Norton Healthcare. The Patient Care Associate (PCA)/Behavioral Health Associate (BHA) provides basic patient care in a psychiatric care environment or in a medical surgical environment under the direction of licensed nursing staff as assigned. The initiatives taken by the Patient Care Associate ensures safe, quality patient care. A Patient Care Associate applies knowledge and understanding of principles on patient growth and development in patient and family interactions.

Responsibilities

• Assisting patients with activities designed to maintain personal hygiene such as bathing, grooming, and skin care.
• Assisting patients with ambulation, transfers, and turns.
• Ensuring a clean and orderly patient environment to promote safety and infection prevention.
• Notifying clinical staff of any changes in a patient's condition or safety concerns.
• Applying infection control concepts and techniques.
• Monitoring, recording, and effectively communicating the patient's condition, activities, behaviors, and safety concerns utilizing computerized documentation systems and other means as appropriate.
• Taking vital signs and performing phlebotomy (blood draws) and glucose checks.

As an employee, we offer:

• Tuition Assistance to aid with school costs.
• Employee Referral Incentive to thank you for networking and helping us to grow.
• Employee Assistance Program to provide access to well-being support should you need it.
• Comprehensive Benefits to choose from to support your needs.

Qualifications

• No experience required. We provide a paid, comprehensive in-classroom and on the job training program.
• No certifications required. We provide a paid, comprehensive in-classroom and on the job training program.
• Career Pathway questions? There are many healthcare career pathways and we can provide tuition assistance up to $45,000 when pursuing clinical degrees in healthcare.