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

Uf-Healt; St. Augustine South (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

UF Health in Florida seeks a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to provide direct patient care and supportive services under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). The PCA helps deliver safe, patient-centered care, maintains a clean environment, and demonstrates service excellence to promote patient and family satisfaction.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, BLS certification, and less than one year of experience.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates teamwork and communicates in a professional manner with all of the healthcare team.
• Ability to learn and apply hospital computer technologies and procedures that affect patient care delivery.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology and standard precautions, ability to read/write in English.
• Read/write in English is required.

Skills

Teamwork

Computer literacy

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:

• 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