Associate Patient Care | 5 N Coronary Care Unit | Days | Full time

UF Health Shands Homecare; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health Shands Homecare is seeking a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role emphasizes delivering safe, patient-centered care while maintaining a clean, orderly environment.

The PCA supports the healthcare team, applying basic medical terminology and standard precautions, with proficiency in English. Requires High School Diploma or GED and BLS, CPI training within designated timelines.

Qualifications

• Works effectively in a healthcare team and communicates professionally.
• Learns and applies hospital computer technologies and procedures impacting patient care delivery.
• Has knowledge of basic medical terminology and standard precautions; able to read/write in English.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care and supportive services under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Delivers safe, effective, patient-centered care.
• Maintains a clean, orderly environment and adheres to service excellence behaviors.

Skills

Teamwork

Medical terminology

English literacy

Hospital IT systems

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Job Description

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

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

referred Education: N/A