Patient Care Associate | Med Surg 5th Floor | Days | Full time

UF Health; St. Augustine South (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health is seeking a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to provide direct patient care and supportive services under the supervision of an RN. The PCA helps deliver safe, patient-centered care while maintaining a clean, orderly environment and promoting patient and family satisfaction.

Required qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED, teamwork, basic medical terminology, and the ability to learn hospital computer systems.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work in a team and communicate professionally 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; reading/writing in English.

Skills

Teamwork

Professional communication

Medical terminology

English literacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Full time 36 hours/week | 6:45am - 7:15pm

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:

• 1. Demonstrates teamwork and communicates in a professional manner with all of the healthcare team.
• 2. Demonstrates the ability to learn and apply all hospital computer technologies and procedures that affect patient care delivery.
• 3. 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