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

UF Health; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Jacksonville, FL, seeks a Patient Care Assistant to provide direct patient care under supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role emphasizes safe, patient-centered care and maintaining a clean, welcoming environment to support patient and family satisfaction.

Hours are full-time, 36 hours per week, from 7:00pm to 7:00am, with on-site duties requiring teamwork and strong communication with the healthcare team. Certification in BLS and hospital IT familiarity are preferred assets.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Ability to learn and apply hospital computer technologies and procedures.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology and standard precautions.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under RN supervision.
• Maintain a clean, orderly environment and promote patient and family satisfaction.
• Demonstrate service excellence behaviors in daily patient interactions.

Skills

Teamwork

Professional communication

Medical terminology

English literacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hospital IT systems

Job description

Overview

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

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