Associate Patient Care | North 5 Med Surg | Days | Part time

UF Health; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

UF Health in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Part-time Patient Care Assistant (PCA) working 24 hours per week from 7:00am to 7:00pm. The PCA provides direct patient care under RN supervision, ensuring a clean and safe environment, while exhibiting service excellence to enhance patient and family satisfaction.

Required education is a high school diploma or GED; BLS certification is mandatory, with Crisis Prevention Institute training within 90 days of hire for psychiatric units.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• BLS certification required.
• Crisis Prevention Institute training within 90 days of hire or transfer (psychiatric unit).
• Less than one year of experience preferred.
• Demonstrates teamwork and professional communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and supportive services under the supervision of an RN.
• Assist in delivering safe, patient-centered care and maintain a clean, orderly environment.
• Demonstrate service excellence behaviors to promote patient and family satisfaction.
• Support hospital operations and patient care activities using standard procedures.

Skills

Teamwork

Tech literacy

Medical terminology

English literacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

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:

• 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

Preferred Education: N/A