Unit Care Associate - Full-Time Evenings (Emergency Department - Paterson)

About the role

Performs delegated functions as a member of the Emergency Department.

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”. St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures. The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics. The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize™ - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.

Responsibilities

• STAT requests for specimens and patients
• Discharge patients to designated areas
• Transport of patients as needed to dedicated areas
• Utilize the hospital wide computer system for order entry, admission, transfer and discharge functions (EMR)
• Assist patients with activities of daily living and provide basic care to acutely ill patients
• Assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment
• Perform EKG's and Venipuncture, POCT and direct continuous/close observations of patients as directed by the Registered Nurse
• Ensure patients are dressed into hospital attire; log clothing and valuables according to policy; place patients on CM, NIBP, SPO2 as needed
• Scan items into the EMR in a timely manner
• Update Sorian in a timely manner
• Answer the phones professionally and timely

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Ability to read and understand written instruction
• CPR certificate must be obtained within the probationary period and maintained throughout employment
• Active PCA certificate or PCA experience and EKG certificate and Phlebotomy certificate
• If the candidate does not have an active PCA certificate, successful completion of UAP, CNA, EMT, current enrollment in Nursing school and successful completion of Nursing Fundamentals, program prior to completion of the probationary period
• Bilingual preferred

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match
• Health & Wellness programs
• Non‑Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Life Insurance Options
• Onsite Day care Program
• Available for Per Diem Employees and Part‑time Employees working under 20 hours per week (403b Company Match not applicable for these groups)