Associate Patient Care | 4S Med/Surg Progressive | Nights | Full time

UF Health Shands Homecare; Jacksonville (FL); Vor Ort; USD 17.000 - 25.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

UF Health Shands Homecare in Jacksonville is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to provide direct patient care under the supervision of an RN during night shifts.

This full-time role offers 36 hours per week, with a 7:00pm–7:00am schedule across Sun–Sat, and emphasizes teamwork, safe patient-centered care, and a clean, orderly environment. Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and knowledge of basic medical terminology; ability to learn hospital computer systems is required.

Qualifikationen

• 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, ability to read/write in English, etc.

Aufgaben

• Provides direct patient care and supportive services under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Assists in delivering safe, effective, patient-centered care.
• Maintains a clean, orderly environment and demonstrates service excellence behaviors to promote patient and family satisfaction.

Kenntnisse

Teamwork

Professional communication

Medical terminology

English literacy

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Job Description

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