Associate Patient Care | 3 East | Days | Full time

UF Health; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health is seeking a Patient Care Assistant in Saint Augustine, FL, full-time (36 hours/week) from 7:00am to 7:00pm. The PCA provides direct patient care under the supervision of an RN and contributes to a clean, orderly environment while delivering service excellence to patients and families.

Required education is a high school diploma or GED, with BLS certification and CPI training within 90 days of hire for the psychiatric unit.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• BLS certification required.
• Crisis Prevention Institute training within 90 days for psychiatric unit.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under RN supervision.
• Supportive services; maintain clean, orderly environment.
• Demonstrate service excellence to promote patient and family satisfaction.

Skills

Teamwork

Professional communication

Hospital computer systems

Medical terminology

English literacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Full time 36 hours/week | 7:00am – 7:00pm

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