Patient Care Associate-7W Med/Surg-Full Time Night 11pm-7:15am-MSM

About the role

The Patient Care Associate plays a crucial role in the clinical care team, supporting registered nurses in providing patient-focused care within the Specialty Service.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ability to perform clinical/technical/service/administrative tasks
• Performs and records patient’s vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature and respirations
• Documents intake and output and other data as assigned
• Obtains patient’s rating on pain scales as a fifth vital sign in all areas except Pediatrics
• Performs and assists with clinical procedures, such as specimen collection including blood glucose, venipuncture, EKG, application of compression devices, post-mortem care, and maintenance of skin integrity
• Sets up for selected procedures and assists RN’s accordingly
• Assists patient with activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing and/or toileting
• Orients Patients to clinical environment
• Ambulates and mobilizes patients as needed
• Supports dietary functions, including delivering and collecting patient trays at bedside, passing menus to patients and assisting them with menu completion, mixing nutritional supplements, reporting variation in eating patterns to RN/Dietitian, and maintaining accurate and timely systems for transmission of patient dietary orders and changes
• Maintains a safe, clean and functional environment, including ensuring for the comfortable movement of the patient
• Assists with room maintenance, such as bed-stripping and trash removal, when necessary
• Performs on-to-one observation or close observation status of patients, e.g., safety, elopement risk, or suicide prevention
• Maintains “isolation status” for patients under direction of an RN and according to set procedures
• Schedules hourly care checks/rounding on patients with emphasis on caring for toileting needs, comfort, and positioning and pain awareness
• Notifies RN if rounding has not been completed
• Utilizes Vocera system/Mount Sinai phone according to sign in/sign out protocol where activated
• Performs other duties as assigned, including generating reports
• Greets visitors and answers telephones promptly and courteously
• Escorts visitors to appropriate area, when necessary
• Provides information as appropriate
• Answers Patient Call System and refers calls to appropriate staff
• Maintains a safe, clean and functional environment, including removing trash and bringing physical plant and equipment problems to the attention of the managers
• Transports patients to stretchers or wheelchairs, as required
• Delivers and collects trays and bedside, delivers flowers to patients
• Strips units/cubicles
• Performs emergency clean-up
• Performs emergency transport
• Performs discharge bed making
• Transport specimens
• Updates communication board/discharge log
• Assembles medical records
• Updates Admission/Transfer/Discharge System/Processes
• Maintains supplies and care of equipment
• Organizes and manages patient care activities
• Participates in the department’s performance improvement activities
• Maintains patient/employee confidentiality in the management of information
• Observes the Health Care System’s compliance policies

Qualifications

• High School Diploma (graduate or equivalent)
• Certificate of completion of a medical assistant/patient care assistant program/equivalent with skills in venipuncture and EKG
• Interpersonal skills to communicate and collaborate effectively with other members of the Specialty Service
• Documentation of Medical Assistant/Patient Care Associate training
• Three to nine months of healthcare experience preferred
• Ability to set priorities, problem solve, use proper judgement in difficult situations and be flexible
• Sufficient oral and writing skills in the English language in order to communicate effectively
• Physical stamina and manual dexterity to perform a variety of tasks and skills in the area of assignment
• American Heart Association Heartsaver or BLS Certification
• SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai St. Luke's, BIQ - Nursing 7W M S - STL, Mount Sinai St. Luke's

Skills

• Effective communication skills
• Manual dexterity and physical stamina
• Problem-solving abilities
• Attention to detail
• Teamwork and collaboration

Benefits

Details about benefits will be provided upon hire.

Pay

$27.8502 - $29.8773 Hourly

Schedule

Full-time night shift: 11pm-7:15am