Job detail

Associate Patient Care | 6N Med Surg | Nights | Full time

UF Health

#BLS #Medical Terminology #Healthcare #Basic Life Support #Patient-Centered Care #Med Surg #PCA #Patient Care Assistant #Standard Precautions #Crisis Prevention Institute

Full Time On Site 0-2 yrsPosted 2 days agoCloses soon

Location

Jacksonville, Florida

Quick overview

The Patient Care Assistant provides direct patient care and supportive services under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. They ensure a clean, orderly environment and deliver patient-centered care to promote family satisfaction.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have a High School Diploma or GED and a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Less than one year of experience is required, along with the ability to communicate professionally and use hospital technology.

high schoolTeamworkMedical TerminologyProfessional CommunicationDirect Patient CareStandard PrecautionsHospital Computer Technologies

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

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.

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.