Patient Care Aide Weekend - Cardiology I - PT - 3rd shift
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Job Description
The Patient Care Aide(PCA) works under the direction of the RN/LPN. The responsibilities of the Patient Care Aide include providing direct patient care and maintaining patient care standards. The Patient Care Aide must exhibit the ability to work with people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds; to organize, set priorities and manage multiple priorities, and to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
Qualifications
- Education required: High School/GED completion
- License, Certification and/or Registration: BLS required before the conclusion of the orientation period
About Us
Build Your Career with Us
At Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children and Madison Hospital, you’ll find meaningful work, supportive teams and opportunities to grow within a locally governed, nonprofit health system committed to the communities we serve.
Our workplace culture has earned national recognition, including Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care 2026 and Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers 2025.
Huntsville Hospital is the region’s primary referral center for advanced and specialty care, home to a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU and North Alabama’s Level I Trauma Center.
Together, our three Madison County hospitals have 971 licensed beds and offer career opportunities across a wide range of specialties and care settings.
Employees have access to continuing education, Shared Governance, Clinical Ladder, Nurse Residency, tuition assistance, child care, wellness resources, an on-site employee pharmacy and health clinic, and more.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a partner in the U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) Program.
Huntsville Hospital Benefits
We are committed to providing competitive benefits. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401K organization match; nurse residency program; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement; On-site training and education opportunities; Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!
Learn More About Huntsville Hospital Health System
- Careers: careers.hhsys.org
- Benefits: careers.hhsys.org
- Education & Professional Development: huntsvillehospital.org
- Life In Huntsville: huntsvillehospital.org
Key Responsibilities
The Patient Care Aide provides direct patient care under the direction of RNs and LPNs. They are responsible for maintaining patient care standards and managing multiple priorities in a changing environment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Healthcare Professional Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
healthcare pay on WeekdayDoc is down 19.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Alabama index 88.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| healthcare listings in Alabama | 15 active | 1,999 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| healthcare pay trend | −19.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
