Associate Patient Care | 3 East | Nights | Full time

UF Health; St. Augustine South (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Florida is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role supports safe, patient-centered care, maintains a clean and orderly environment, and demonstrates service excellence to promote patient and family satisfaction.

Full-time night shift, 36 hours per week. Requires a High School Diploma or GED, BLS certification, and CPI training within 90 days for psychiatric units.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Less than one year of healthcare experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Crisis Prevention Institute training within 90 days for psychiatric unit.
• English reading/writing and basic medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under RN supervision.
• Assist in delivering safe, patient-centered care.
• Maintain a clean, orderly environment.
• Demonstrate service excellence to promote patient and family satisfaction.

Skills

Teamwork

Tech literacy

Medical terminology

English literacy

Standard precautions

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Full time 36 hours/week | Night 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:

1. Demonstrates teamwork and communicates in a professional manner with all of the healthcare team.

2. Demonstrates the ability to learn and apply all hospital computer technologies and procedures that affect patient care delivery.

3. 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