Associate Patient Care | Med Surg 7th Floor | Nights | Full time

UF Health; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Saint Augustine, FL is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to provide direct patient care and supportive services under an RN. This full-time night-shift role focuses on safe, patient-centered care and maintaining a clean, orderly environment.

The PCA will use hospital computer systems, apply basic medical terminology and precautions, and contribute to patient and family satisfaction through respectful communication and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Age of Patients Served: All Age Groups
• Required Education: High School Diploma or GED
• BLS Certification required; CPI training within 90 days of hire for Psychiatric unit

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Teamwork

Professional communication

English literacy

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hospital IT systems

EMR software

Job description

Overview

Full time 36 hours/week | Nights

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