Patient Care Associate, 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 is hiring a Patient Care Associate for the Cardiac ICU Step Down program on the 7p-7a shift. The PCA will provide direct patient care under licensed nursing staff and participate in a comprehensive training program upon hire.

Key duties include assisting with activities of daily living, ambulation, maintaining infection control, and accurate patient data recording. Tuition assistance and career pathway support are offered to eligible colleagues.

Qualifications

• No prior healthcare experience required; comprehensive training provided.
• Tuition assistance available to pursue clinical degrees.
• Career pathways and tuition support up to $45,000 as you progress.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with hygiene, ambulation, and transfers.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and infection-controlled patient environment.
• Take vital signs and assist with basic procedures per protocol.
• Notify staff of changes in patient condition and safety concerns.
• Document patient information using standard systems.

Skills

No experience required

Paid training

Tuition assistance awareness

Job description

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

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

Discover a healthcare career designed with you in mind at Norton Healthcare. The Patient Care Associate (PCA) provides direct patient care under the direction of licensed nursing staff. 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.