PCA/Unit Coordinator, General Medicine Acute Specialty, Nights

About the role

We provide a paid, comprehensive training program to become a Patient Care Associate (PCA). This healthcare career is designed with you in mind at Norton Healthcare. The PCA provides direct patient care under the direction of licensed nursing staff, ensuring safe, quality patient care. A PCA 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; we provide a paid, comprehensive in-classroom and on-the-job training program.
• No certifications required; training is provided.

Interested in career pathways? We offer tuition assistance up to $45,000 when pursuing clinical degrees in healthcare. If you are passionate about taking care of patients and our community, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

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