Unit Care Associate - Part-Time Evenings (Emergency Department)

About the role

Performs delegated functions as a member of the Emergency Department to provide the following services:

• STAT requests for specimens and patients
• Discharge patients to designated areas
• Transport of patients as needed to dedicated areas
• Utilizes the hospital-wide computer system (EMR) for order entry, admission, transfer, and discharge functions
• Assists patients with activities of daily living and provides basic care to acutely ill patients
• Assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment
• Performs EKGs and venipuncture
• Conducts POCT (Point-of-Care Testing) and direct continuous/close observations of patients as directed by the Registered Nurse
• Ensures patients are dressed into hospital attire, clothing and valuables are logged according to policy
• Places patients on CM, NIBP, SPO₂ as needed
• Scans items into the EMR in a timely manner
• Updates Sorian in a timely manner
• Answers phones professionally and promptly

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to read, understand, and follow written instructions
• Prior Patient Care Associate (PCA) experience is required
• Active PCA certification is preferred
• Current EKG and Phlebotomy certifications are required
• CPR certification must be obtained within the probationary period and maintained throughout employment
• Candidates without an active PCA certification must successfully complete one of the following prior to the end of the probationary period:
  • UAP Program
  • CNA Program
  • EMT Program
  • Current enrollment in a Nursing program with successful completion of Nursing Fundamentals
• Bilingual skills are preferred

About Us

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.”

Benefits

Eligibility for full-time and part-time employees (over 20 hours a week):

• Competitive salary
• Robust benefits including health, dental, prescription, and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match*
• Health & Wellness programs
• Eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness (Non-Profit Health System)
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long-term disability (LTD) and life insurance options
• Onsite daycare program

*403b company match not applicable for per diem employees and part-time employees working under 20 hours per week.

Available for per diem employees and part-time employees working under 20 hours per week:

• 403b retirement plan (company match not applicable)

Pay

St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, and skills. The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay, or other forms of compensation.

About The Team

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state-designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus. It 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 care
• 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 award, and the only one worldwide to receive it in 2010.