Compassionate Patient Care Assistant

UF Health; St. Augustine South (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Florida seeks a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to provide 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.

Full-time position: 36 hours per week, 8:00am–5:00pm, Monday through Friday.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate professionally with the healthcare team.
• Ability to learn and apply hospital computer technologies.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology and standard precautions; able to read/write in English.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Teamwork

Medical terminology

Computer literacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hospital IT systems

Job description

UF Health in Florida seeks a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to provide 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.

Full-time position: 36 hours per week, 8:00am–5:00pm, Monday through Friday.