Associate Patient Care | Obstetrics | Nights | Full time

UF Health; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health seeks a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) for full-time night shifts (7:00pm - 7:00am). The PCA provides direct patient care and supportive services under the supervision of an RN, while maintaining a clean and safe environment and delivering service excellence.

Required education is a High School Diploma or GED; BLS certification is listed. The role emphasizes teamwork, ability to learn hospital IT systems, and familiarity with medical terminology and precautions.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Teamwork and professional communication with the healthcare team.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology and standard precautions.
• Ability to read/write in English.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Teamwork

Professional communication

Learning hospital IT systems

Medical terminology & precautions

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hospital IT systems

Job description

Overview

Full time 36 hours/week | 7:00pm - 7:00am

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