Patient Care Associate, Unit*, 7p-7a

Norton Healthcare, Inc.; 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, Inc. in Louisville, KY is seeking a Patient Care Associate (PCA) to provide direct patient care under the supervision of licensed nursing staff. This role includes a paid training program and a clear career pathway with tuition assistance for healthcare studies.

No prior experience or certifications are required. The program combines in-classroom and on-the-job training, with access to comprehensive benefits and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• Paid training program provided (in-classroom and on-the-job).
• No certifications required.
• Tuition assistance up to $45,000 for pursuing clinical degrees in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Assisting patients with activities to maintain personal hygiene (bathing, grooming, skin care).
• Assisting patients with ambulation, transfers, and turns.
• Maintaining a clean, orderly patient environment to promote safety and infection prevention.
• Notifying clinical staff of changes in a patient’s condition or safety concerns.
• Applying infection control concepts and techniques.
• Monitoring, recording, and effectively communicating patient conditions using documentation systems.
• Taking vital signs and performing phlebotomy and glucose checks.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

Job description

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.