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

UF Health; St. Augustine South (FL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Florida is seeking a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) on a PRN basis to support nursing staff during evening and overnight hours. Under the supervision of an RN, you will provide direct patient care and help maintain a safe, clean environment.

You will need a high school diploma or GED and BLS certification. The role emphasizes teamwork, basic medical terminology, and ability to learn hospital computer systems.

Qualifications

• Teamwork and professional communication within the healthcare team.
• Ability to learn and apply hospital computer technologies and procedures affecting patient care.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology and standard precautions; read/write in English.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Teamwork

Tech literacy

Medical terminology

English literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

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