Associate Patient Care | Labor & Delivery | Days | Part time

UF Health; St. Augustine South (FL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

UF Health in St. Augustine area seeks a Part-time Patient Care Assistant (PCA) for 24 hours per week, 7:00am - 7:00pm. The PCA provides direct patient care and supportive services under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, promoting safe, compassionate care and a clean environment.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, BLS certification, and the ability to learn hospital computer systems and basic medical terminology. Training for psychiatric units includes CPI within 90 days.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• BLS Certification required.
• Crisis Prevention Institute training within 90 days for the Psychiatric unit.
• Less than one year of experience.
• Must read/write English.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under RN supervision.
• Maintain a clean, orderly environment and promote patient/family satisfaction.

Skills

Teamwork

Professional communication

English reading/writing

Medical terminology

Hospital computer systems

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Overview

Part time 24 hours/week | 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