Associate Patient Care | 6N Med Surg | Days | Full time

UF Health; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Jacksonville, FL is hiring a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) for full-time 36 hours per week, 7:00am–7:00pm. The PCA provides direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and contributes to safe, patient-centered care in a clean, orderly environment.

You will work with the healthcare team, learn hospital IT systems, and use basic medical terminology and standard precautions. Candidates should have a High School Diploma or GED and BLS certification, with CPI training

Qualifications

• BLS certification is required.
• CPI training within 90 days of hire for psychiatric unit.
• Less than one year of experience.
• All age groups served and English reading/writing required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under RN supervision.
• Deliver safe, patient-centered care and maintain a clean environment.
• Demonstrate service excellence in interactions with patients and families.

Skills

Teamwork

Medical terminology

English literacy

Computer literacy

Standard precautions

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hospital IT systems

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:

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

Preferred Education: N/A