Night Shift Patient Care Assistant - Compassionate Support

UF Health; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 36,104,000 - 46,420,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Jacksonville seeks a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to provide direct patient care under RN supervision during a 7:00pm–7:00am, 36-hour week schedule. You will help maintain a safe, clean environment and support service excellence to boost patient and family satisfaction.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED and BLS certification, plus hospital IT system familiarity and basic medical terminology. Experience is less than one year; weekend coverage is required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates teamwork and communicates in a professional manner with the healthcare team.
• Ability to learn and apply hospital computer technologies and procedures that affect patient care.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology and standard precautions; read/write in English.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care under RN supervision.
• Maintains a clean, orderly environment.
• Delivers service-excellence behaviors to promote patient and family satisfaction.

Skills

Teamwork

Professional communication

Medical terminology

English writing/reading

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

UF Health in Jacksonville seeks a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to provide direct patient care under RN supervision during a 7:00pm–7:00am, 36-hour week schedule. You will help maintain a safe, clean environment and support service excellence to boost patient and family satisfaction.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED and BLS certification, plus hospital IT system familiarity and basic medical terminology. Experience is less than one year; weekend coverage is required.