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

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

Job summary

UF Health in Jacksonville is seeking a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). The role focuses on safe, patient-centered care in a clean and orderly environment, delivering service excellence to patients and families.

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma or GED and strong teamwork, communication skills, and basic medical terminology knowledge.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates ability to learn and apply hospital computer technologies and procedures that affect patient care delivery.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology and standard precautions.
• Reads and writes in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Maintain a clean, orderly environment and promote patient and family satisfaction.
• Deliver safe, patient-centered care with service excellence.

Skills

Teamwork

Professional communication

Medical terminology

English literacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

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