Associate Patient Care | Emergency Room | Nights | Full time

UF Health; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to deliver direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse. The role supports safe, patient-centered care and maintains a clean, orderly environment while delivering service excellence to patients and families.

The candidate should have a high school diploma or GED, be able to work in a night shift (7:00pm–7:00am), and hold a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Experience requirement is less than one year.

Qualifications

• Age of Patients Served: All Age Groups.
• Required Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Necessary Skills: Teamwork; professional communication with healthcare team; learn and apply hospital computer technologies; basic medical terminology; English reading/writing.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care and supportive services under RN supervision.
• Delivers safe, effective, patient-centered care.
• Maintains clean, orderly environment and demonstrates service excellence to promote patient and family satisfaction.

Skills

Teamwork

Professional communication

Medical terminology

English literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

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