Patient Care Assistant - 6 Acute Care Medicine Specialties

Penn State Health · Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

Location
Hershey
Job Type
FT
Posted
July 08, 2026

Job Description

SUMMARY OF POSITION

:

Essential member of the health care team responsible for providing direct and indirect patient care. Maintain awareness of patient population needs and scheduling requirements, provide ongoing communication with nursing staff for assigned patients, and prioritize patient care in conjunction with other team members consistently. Assist the team in meeting patient and family goals. Supervision and direction is provided by the Registered Nurse.

All Patient Care Assistants (PCA) receive an additional $1.00/hour for their PA Certified Nursing Assistant certification.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required. 
  • Certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant required. 
  • PREFERRED QUALIFICATION(S):

  • Three (3) months of patient care related experience preferred. 
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