Patient Care Associate, Emergency Services, Nights

About the role

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.

Qualifications

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

Benefits

• Tuition Assistance to aid with school costs.
• Employee Referral Incentive.
• Employee Assistance Program for well‑being support.
• Comprehensive Benefits package to choose from.