Associate Patient Care | Med Surg 5th Floor | Nights | PRN

UF Health; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Saint Augustine, FL seeks a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) for 6:45pm - 7:15am PRN. The PCA provides direct patient care under the supervision of an RN, maintaining a clean environment and supporting patient and family satisfaction while demonstrating service excellence.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED, less than one year of experience, BLS certification, and English literacy. Training in CPI within 90 days for the psychiatric unit is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Less than one year of experience.
• BLS certification required.
• Crisis Prevention Institute training within 90 days for the psychiatric unit.
• Must read/write in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and supportive services under RN supervision.
• Deliver safe, patient-centered care.
• Maintain a clean, orderly environment.
• Demonstrate service excellence behaviors to promote patient and family satisfaction.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Medical terminology

English literacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hospital IT systems

Job description

Overview

PRN | 6:45pm - 7:15am

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