UCSF

Public health sciences university in San Francisco

Patient Care Assistant

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSan Francisco, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Ability to work effectively within a team.
Ability to satisfactorily perform the job duties as defined in the job description.
Willingness to be taught and learn new skills.
Ability to understand and communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic computations, including addition and subtraction.
Ability to organize and effectively set priorities.
Ability to carry out duties of a first responder in emergency situations.
Successful completion of Medical Center Patient Care Assistant training.
Basic computer skills.
Flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Health locations.

Responsibilities

Receive daily assignments and function under the supervision of the Registered Nurse to carry out direct patient care responsibilities.
Meet patient needs and learn new skills to achieve quality patient care and customer service.
Promote cooperative working relationships with each other, other staff, and the public by facilitating and enhancing communication, displaying honesty and respect, displaying sensitivity to age-specific needs and cultural differences, and expressing and accepting feedback professionally.

Desired Qualifications

Previous Certified Nursing Assistant experience in an acute care and acute rehabilitation setting.
Knowledge of medical terminology appropriate to the responsibilities of the job.

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) receives daily assignments and functions under the supervision of the Registered Nurse to carry out direct patient care responsibilities. All patient care team members act to meet patient needs and learn new skills to achieve quality patient care and customer service. Team members promote a cooperative working relationship with each other, other staff, and the public by facilitating and enhancing communication, displaying honesty and respect, displaying sensitivity to age specific needs and cultural differences, and expressing and accepting feedback in a professional manner. The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF.

Required Qualifications :

Ability to work effectively within a team
Ability to satisfactorily perform job duties as defined in the job description
Willingness to be taught/learn new skills
Ability to understand and communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing
Ability to perform basic arithmetic computations (addition and subtraction)
Ability to organize and effectively set priorities
Ability to carry out duties of first responder in emergency situations
Successful completion of Medical Center Patient Care Assistant training
Basic computer skills
The flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Health locations

Preferred Qualifications :

Certified Nursing Assistant previous experience in an acute care and acute rehab setting
Knowledge of medical terminology appropriate to the responsibilities of the job

About the Company

UCSF

Public health sciences university in San Francisco

UC San Francisco is a public research university in San Francisco focused solely on health sciences, combining professional education with biomedical research and patient care. Its schools of dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy train clinicians and scientists, while teams investigate cancer, immunology, genomics and neuroscience. UCSF Medical Center and Benioff Children's Hospitals connect clinical care with faculty research and training, and university clinics serve patients across Northern California. Founded in 1864, UCSF is the University of California campus dedicated to graduate and professional education and biomedical research, based in San Francisco.

Company size: 10,001+
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Founded: 1864

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