Associate Patient Care | 3 East | Days | Full time

UF Health; St. Augustine South (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Florida is seeking a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The PCA supports safe, patient-centered care and helps maintain a clean, orderly environment while demonstrating service excellence to promote patient and family satisfaction.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, BLS certification, and the ability to read and write English.

Qualifications

• Age of Patients Served: All Age Groups.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and standard precautions.
• Ability to learn hospital computer technologies and procedures.
• Basic reading and writing in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under RN supervision.
• Support safe, patient-centered care and maintain a clean, orderly environment.
• Demonstrate service excellence to promote patient and family satisfaction.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure effective care delivery.

Skills

Teamwork

Computer literacy

Medical terminology

English reading/writing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Overview

Full time 36 hours/week | Day shift

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