Associate Patient Care | 3 East | Days | Part time

UF Health; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

UF Health in Saint Augustine, FL is seeking a Part-time Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to provide direct patient care under RN supervision. You will contribute to safe, patient-centered care and help maintain a clean, organized environment while delivering service excellence to patients and families.

The role requires less than one year of experience, a high school diploma or GED, and BLS certification. Training in crisis prevention for the psychiatric unit is required within 90 days of hire and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• The 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.

Skills

Teamwork

Professional communication

Hospital computer systems

Basic medical terminology

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Part time 24 hours/week | Days

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