Job DescriptionAs an integral part of the clinical care team, the Patient Care Associate is responsible for patient care and support activities promoting patient focused care within the Specialty Service. The Patient Care Associate supports the registered nurse in patient care activities, such as: assisting patient with activities of daily living, collecting specimens and performing procedures; maintaining a safe, clean environment; and other duties as needed.Responsibilities
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned area.
- 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 clinical procedures, such as specimen collection, 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. Assists patient with ambulation and all levels of mobilization.
- Assists with 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 the patient in room maintenance, such as bed-stripping and trash removed, 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
- Performs scheduled rounding on patients with emphasis on caring for toileting needs, comfort, and positioning and pain awareness. Documents on rounding log. Notifies RN is rounding has not been completed.
- Utilizes Vocera system according to sign in/sign out protocol where activated
- 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
- Preform emergency clean-up and transports.
- Transport specimens.
QualificationsEducation requirements:
- High School Diploma (graduate or equivalent)
- Certificate of completion of a medical assistant/patient care assistant with skills in venipuncture and EKG
- Heartsaver and/ or BCLS Certification from American Heart Association
Experience requirements:
- Three to nine months of healthcare experience preferred
SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai Hospital, 785 - Emergency Room 785 - MSH, Mount Sinai HospitalAbout Us
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