Associate Patient Care

UF Health Shands Homecare; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health Shands Homecare is seeking a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. You will support safe, patient-centered care and help maintain a clean, orderly environment to promote comfort and satisfaction.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, basic medical terminology knowledge, and BLS certification. Experience is less than one year; hospital computer systems training is preferred and teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates teamwork and communicates in a professional manner with the healthcare team.
• Ability to learn and apply hospital computer technologies and procedures that affect patient care.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology and standard precautions; ability to read/write in English.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care under RN supervision.
• Supports safe, patient-centered care and maintains a clean, orderly environment.
• Demonstrates service excellence behaviors to promote patient and family satisfaction.

Skills

Teamwork

Medical terminology

English literacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hospital computer systems

Job description

Overview

Job Description

Full time 36 hours/weed | 6:45am - 7:15pm

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) provides direct patient care and supportive services under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). The PCA assists in delivering safe, effective, patient-centered care while ensuring a clean, orderly environment and demonstrating service excellence behaviors to promote patient and family satisfaction.

Qualifications

Age of Patients Served: All Age Groups

Required Education: High School Diploma or GED

Necessary Skills

• Demonstrates teamwork and communicates in a professional manner with all of the healthcare team.
• Demonstrates the ability to learn and apply all hospital computer technologies and procedures that affect patient care delivery.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology and standard precautions, ability to read/write in English, etc.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Crisis Prevention Institute training within 90 days of hire or transfer and then annually is required for the Psychiatric unit only.

Preferred Licensure/Certifications: N/A

Required Experience: Less than one year

Preferred Experience: N/A

Preferred Education: N/A