Night Shift Patient Care Assistant

UF Health; St. Augustine South (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in St. Augustine, FL seeks a Patient Care Assistant to provide direct patient care and supportive services while supervised by a Registered Nurse. The PCA helps ensure safe, patient-centered care and maintains an orderly environment, promoting patient and family satisfaction.

Minimum education is a High School Diploma or GED. BLS certification is required, with Crisis Prevention Institute training within 90 days for psychiatric units. Experience is less than one year.

Qualifications

• Requires teamwork and professional communication with healthcare team.
• Able to learn and apply hospital computer technologies and procedures that affect patient care delivery.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology; ability to read/write in English.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care and supportive services under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Maintains a clean, orderly environment and demonstrates service excellence behaviors to promote patient and family satisfaction.

Skills

Teamwork

Professional communication

Learn hospital IT systems

Medical terminology

English literacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

UF Health in St. Augustine, FL seeks a Patient Care Assistant to provide direct patient care and supportive services while supervised by a Registered Nurse. The PCA helps ensure safe, patient-centered care and maintains an orderly environment, promoting patient and family satisfaction.

Minimum education is a High School Diploma or GED. BLS certification is required, with Crisis Prevention Institute training within 90 days for psychiatric units. Experience is less than one year.