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Patient Care Associates (PCAs) are healthcare professionals who assist nurses and other medical staff in providing basic care to patients. Their duties often include helping patients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility, as well as taking vital signs and reporting changes in a patient’s condition. PCAs play a vital role in ensuring patient comfort and supporting the healthcare team in hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities. They typically work under the supervision of registered nurses or other medical personnel. Many PCAs are certified nursing assistants (CNAs) or have similar training.

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To thrive as a Patient Care Associate (PCA), you need a basic understanding of patient care, vital signs monitoring, and often a high school diploma or completion of a certified nurse assistant (CNA) program. Familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) systems, medical equipment, and basic life support (BLS) certification are commonly required. Compassion, attention to detail, and strong communication skills help PCAs effectively support both patients and healthcare teams. These competencies are essential to ensure patient safety, comfort, and efficient clinical operations.

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Patient Care Associates often encounter challenges such as managing multiple patient needs simultaneously, adapting to rapidly changing priorities, and maintaining clear communication with nurses and other healthcare professionals. Balancing hands-on patient care tasks with accurate documentation can also be demanding, especially during busy shifts. However, strong organizational skills and teamwork help PCAs provide quality care while supporting the broader healthcare team.

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Infographic showing various Patient Care Associate Pca job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% As Needed, 71% Full Time, 20% Part Time, and 7% Contract. Highlights an 89% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $48,702 per year, or $23.4 per hour.

Patient Care Associate, Med/Surg, 7p-7a

Norton Healthcare

Madison, IN • On-site

Full-time

This job post has expired today. Applications are no longer accepted.

Norton Healthcare rating

7.4

Company rating: 7.4 out of 10

Based on 189 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

266th of 898 rated healthcare providers

Job description

Responsibilities
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.

If you would like to learn more about the role, are passionate about taking care of patients and our community, we encourage you to apply.

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About Norton Healthcare

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Norton Healthcare is a not-for-profit hospital and health care system and is Louisville's second largest employer, with more than 18,000 employees, over 1,700 employed medical providers and approximately 2,000 total physicians on its medical staff. The system includes six hospitals (five in Louisville and one in Madison, Indiana) with 1,993 licensed beds, eight outpatient centers, 18 Norton Immediate Care Centers, eight Norton Prompt Care at Walgreens clinics and an expanded telehealth program. It provides care at more than 340 locations throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana.

Industry

Health care and social assistance

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Louisville, KY, US

Year founded

1988

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