Patient Care Extender - Float Team #17
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Who We Are St Johns Episcopal Hospital is the only hospital providing emergency and ambulatory care to the densely populated culturally and economically diverse and medically underserved populations of the Rockaways and Five Towns in southern Queens County and southwestern Nassau County New York Celebrating over 110 years of community care the 257 bed facility provides people of all faiths with comprehensive preventive diagnostic treatment and rehabilitative services regardless of ability to pay Come Grow With Us Type Per Diem Shift Evenings Hours Varies Pay 2252 2376 per hour Job Summary The Patient Care Extender participates in a patient focused team approach to providing direct and collaborative health care in the inpatient clinical settings which includes the Behavioral units Performs limited direct and inpatient care duties The PCE acts in accordance with corporate hospital and all relevant regulatory policies regarding patient care as per policies and procedures Under the direction of the RN or Physician and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team the PCE performs crisis and de escalation interventions and therapeutic observations Responsibilities including but not limited to Assists in orienting the patient and family to the patient care unitResponds promptly to patient requestsFulfills requests or refers needs to the appropriate resource promptlyAssisting patients with movement meal time hygiene acting as a Safety Monitor and keeping patient areas tidyDemonstrates the appropriate ability and techniques to de escalate a crisis situationRequirements High School DiplomaMinimum of 1 year of full time experience in Nursing PsychBehavioral Health or a combination of education training and experience requiredCPRHeart Saver certificationCrisis Intervention Training