Patient Care Associate-Nursing 10A-Part Time Day 7am-3:15pm-MSW
at
Mount Sinai
New York, NY 10019, USA
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Full Time
Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
30 Nov, 25
Salary
28.45
Posted On
01 Sep, 25
Experience
0 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Completion
Industry
Hospital/Health Care
Description
Responsibilities
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to 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.
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