Clerk Patient Care Assistant | PACU NT | Days | Part time

UF Health • Gainesville, FL

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About The Position

The Clerk Patient Care Assistant (CPCA) assists a Registered Nurse by performing routine procedures under the nurse’s supervision. The role also provides general clerical support to customers of a patient care unit, including receptionist duties, transcription, medical-record monitoring, and information and communication support.

This is a part-time position for 20 hours per week, scheduled from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. The role requires the ability to work flexible hours or shifts and alternate weekends.

Requirements

• Meet one of the listed eligibility pathways: be a licensed EMT or Paramedic; be a CNA with a high school diploma or equivalent; be a nursing student in an approved professional or practical nursing program who has successfully completed the didactic and clinical portions of fundamental nursing coursework; be a current employee who has completed an approved nursing program and is awaiting NCLEX authorization to test, within 90 days after graduation; be a current employee who completed an approved nursing program and was unsuccessful on the NCLEX, within six months after initial authorization to test; or be a junior or senior high school student attending the Institute of Health Professions, certified as a CNA, and recommended by an instructor.
• CNA certification is required for applicants who are not currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a nursing program.
• Successfully complete the Department’s Clerk/Patient Care Assistant training requirements and departmental and unit CPCA competencies.
• Ability to work flexible hours or shifts and alternate weekends.
• Clear speech and legible handwriting.
• Ability to handle multiple demands and requests simultaneously.
• Attention to detail and manual dexterity.

Nice To Haves

• One year of patient care experience in a clinical setting is preferred for the CNA pathway.
• Familiarity with a typewriter keyboard or computer is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Registered Nurse by performing routine procedures under the nurse’s supervision.
• Provide clerical support to patient care unit customers as a receptionist.
• Transcribe information.
• Monitor medical records.
• Provide information and communication support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED