Associate Patient Care | Med Surg 5th Floor | Nights | Full time

UF Health; St. Augustine South (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in St. Augustine, Florida is seeking a dedicated Patient Care Assistant (PCA) for full-time night shift (36 hours per week).

The PCA provides direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, delivering safe, patient-centered services while maintaining a clean, healing environment. The role emphasizes teamwork, effective communication, and familiarity with hospital computer systems.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Teamwork and professional communication with healthcare team.
• Ability to learn and apply hospital computer technologies and procedures.
• Basic medical terminology knowledge and English reading/writing.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under RN supervision.
• Assist in delivering safe, patient-centered care.
• Maintain a clean, orderly environment.
• Demonstrate service excellence to promote patient and family satisfaction.

Skills

Teamwork

Professional communication

Hospital computer literacy

Medical terminology

English reading/writing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hospital EMR systems

Job description

Overview

Full time 36 hours/week | Night shift

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