Associate Patient Care | GI | Days | Full time

UF Health; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The position requires a High School Diploma or GED and BLS certification, with less than a year of experience preferred.

The PCA will support safe, patient-centered care, keep the environment clean and orderly, and demonstrate service excellence to promote patient and family satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Requires High School Diploma or GED.
• BLS Certification required.
• Less than one year of experience required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Teamwork

Professional communication

Medical terminology

English literacy

Computer literacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hospital computer systems

Job description

Overview

Full time 40 hours/week | 6:45am - 3:15pm Mon - Fri

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

Preferred Education: N/A