Patient Care Associate 2, Emergency Room, Full Time, Days, Jackson South M.C.

About the role

Miami, FL Full-Time JS Emergency Room Summary Patient Care Associate 2 is a licensed member of the health care team who performs advanced, supportive administrative and certain clinical duties to support the delivery of age specific and a single standard of care, under the supervision of a registered nurse, for a group of patients relating to their hygiene, safety, nutrition, elimination and comfort needs. The position may require demonstrating knowledge and skills in specialty area. This is a Level 4 job in the nursing support ladder.

Responsibilities

• Uses a systematic process to provide/modify care and patient/family education.
• Assists health care team with advanced procedure; prepares supplies equipment; provides patient/family support, assists in positioning patients, sets up/or remove equipment etc.
• Performs a variety of tasks associated with generalized patient care (vital signs, feeding, mobility, IV lines, drainage, personal hygiene: bath, dressing, bed making/linen changes etc.).
• Utilizes specialized equipment as needed when providing patient care (spirometer, restraints etc.).
• Prepares and cleans exam rooms, patient treatment areas and stretchers between patient use.
• Transports patients to and from treatment areas when needed.
• Cleans clinic area he/she is assigned to after patients treatment is finished at the end of day according to departmental procedures.
• Takes and picks up food orders for patient's kitchen evaluation.
• Assists discharge process according to JHS policies under supervision.
• Makes daily rounds of assigned work area and initiates work orders for repair as needed and communicates action to appropriate health care team members.
• Maintains supplies and equipment for patient floor: inventories, orders, stocks, rotates, charges for both supplies and equipment.
• Assists with office duties as needed, i.e. answering phone, taking messages.
• Follows and performs all related unit specific policies and procedures, as detailed on the unit specific competency check-list.
• Utilizes job and unit specific equipment as required.
• Incumbent who is assigned in ER may perform duties include but not limited to respond to medical and other emergency and non-emergency calls, assists the paramedic in providing emergency medical treatment and triage as necessary, and assists in loading patient and provides transportation of patient to a medical facility.
• Incumbent who is assigned to specialty area may prepare patient for procedure, sterile equipment and assist procedure under medical team's direction.
• Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).
• Performs all other related job duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Generally requires 1 to 3 years of related experience.
• High School diploma is required.
• Effective 4/25/2024, ONE of the following is required:
  • A. Proof of completion of school training program for patient care technician AND proof of phlebotomy training
  • B. FL Licensure as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) AND proof of phlebotomy training
  • C. Proof of completion of school training program for Medical Assisting (Phlebotomy is included in training)
  • D. FL Licensure as EMT (Phlebotomy is included in training)
• American Heart Association and any additional applicable life support certification for