Patient Care Associate- 4 North/Neuro- Full Time Nights
UF Health Shands Homecare · Jacksonville, FL · 2 wk ago
HealthcareFull-time
About the role
The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) provides direct patient care and supportive services under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).
Responsibilities
- Assists in delivering safe, effective, patient-centered care
- Aids in maintaining a clean, orderly environment
- Demonstrates service excellence behaviors to promote patient and family satisfaction
Qualifications
- Age of Patients Served: All Age Groups
- Necessary Skills:
- Demonstrates teamwork and communicates in a professional manner with all of the healthcare team.
- Demonstrates the ability to learn and apply all hospital computer technologies and procedures that affect patient care delivery.
- 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
- Preferred Education: N/A