Associate Patient Care | Intermediate Critical Care Unit | Days | PRN

UF Health; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

UF Health in Saint Augustine, FL is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role emphasizes safe, patient-centered care and maintaining a clean, orderly environment to promote patient and family satisfaction.

Required is a High School Diploma or GED, BLS certification, and CPI training within 90 days (annual refresh for psychiatric unit). Experience of less than one year is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• BLS certification required.
• CPI training within 90 days for Psychiatric unit, annually thereafter.
• Less than one year of experience requested.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Assist in maintaining a clean, orderly environment and safe patient care.
• Support patient and family satisfaction through service excellence.

Skills

Teamwork

Professional communication

Learning hospital IT

Medical terminology

English literacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hospital computer systems

Job description

Overview

PRN | 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