Patient Care Assistant, Evenings
Patient Care Assistant, Evenings
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$ 30 - 38
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Job Description
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. For positions that are represented by a labor union placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.
The salary range for this position is $30.51 - $38.15 (Hourly Rate).
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Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age protected veteran or disabled status or genetic information.
Department Description
The Preanesthesia (Preop) and Post-Anesthesia Care Units (PACU) at Parnassus comprise of 37 combined Preop and PACU beds in addition to one Procedure Room. The team of over 75 Perianesthesia specialty nurses provide dynamic compassionate care for a wide variety of patients following anesthesia in all age groups.
This unit prepares patients for surgery assures their readiness and provides preoperative teaching for patients and their families. Our postoperative area cares for patients recovering from a wide variety of surgeries and procedures: general vascular thoracic orthopedic transplant neurological plastic eye bariatric oro / nasal / facial genitourinary and Radiology. Electroconvulsive Therapy Cardioversions and TEEs are also performed in our procedure room with the assistance of our nursing team.
The priority postoperatively is to physiologically stabilize patients provide innovative pain management strategies and integrate family-centered care. Once the patient is stable and awake family members are encouraged to rejoin the patient. An interdisciplinary team of nurses surgeons specialty physicians anesthesiologists pain service physicians and respiratory therapists work to initiate the recovery from surgery continued in the inpatient or outpatient setting.
The Perianesthesia nurses work collaboratively with anesthesia providers surgeons and other members of the interdisciplinary team. In addition to the Unit Director and Assistant Unit Directors this area is also supported by a Perianesthesia Nurse Educator.
About UCSF
At UCSF Health our mission of innovative patient care advanced technology and pioneering research is redefining whats possible for the patients we serve a promise we share with the professionals who make up our team.
Consistently ranked among the top 10 hospitals nationwide by U.S. News & World Report UCSF Health is committed to providing the most rewarding work experience while delivering the best care available anywhere. In an environment that allows for continuous learning and opportunities for professional growth UCSF Health offers the ideal atmosphere in which to best use your skills and talents.
Pride Values
UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism respect integrity diversity and excellence also known as our PRIDE values.
In addition to our PRIDE values UCSF is committed to equity both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education discovery and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at
Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.
Employment Type
Full Time
