Associate Patient Care | 4N Neuro | Days |Full Time

UF Health Shands Homecare; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health Shands Homecare is seeking a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to provide direct patient care under the supervision of an RN. The role supports safe, patient-centered care and maintains a clean, orderly environment to promote satisfaction for patients and families.

Required education is a High School Diploma or GED, with BLS certification and CPI training within specified timelines. Prior experience is typically less than one year.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Basic life support (BLS) certification required.
• Experience: Less than one year.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology and standard precautions.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and supportive services under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Help deliver safe, effective, patient-centered care and maintain a clean, orderly environment.
• Demonstrate service excellence to promote patient and family satisfaction.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Basic hospital computer systems

Medical terminology

English reading/writing

Teamwork and professional communication

Job description

Overview

Job Description

Full time 36 hours/week | 7:00am - 7:00pm, Sun-Sat

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