Patient Care Associate - 2 East - full-time

Strength Through Diversity.

Ground breaking science. Advancing medicine. Healing made personal.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Functions as a member of a patient focused multidisciplinary care team providing a full range of services to patients in an assigned area (Inpatient units Emergency Department Surgical Services ICU)
• Participates in the patients admission and orientation to the unit obtain and record data.
• Responsible for assisting patients with changing; securing of valuables; review of unit rules and regulations and providing orientation to room and unit.
• Assists with preparation and updating of the nursing care plan interdisciplinary treatment team plan and assists with therapeutic interventions in order to implement the plans as established.
• Performs selected direct care duties including therapeutic intervention taking of vital signs and other health related data specimen collection personal hygiene activities of daily living perform procedures/treatments EKGs finger sticks and participationin housewide ambulation and shower program as directed.
• Ability to organize the activities of multiple patients. Ability to function communicate and collaborate in a team approach.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent. 12 years current experience as a PCA/CNA preferred or Medical Assistant Phlebotomy Finger stick and EKG skillsComputer skills
• BLS (American Heart Association) required
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Demonstrates a professional courteous and respectful attitude in dealing with patients and families.

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity equity and inclusion are drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. Yet were as diverse as the city we call home culturally ethically in outlook and lifestyle. When you join us you become a part of Mount Sinais unrivaled record of achievement education and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together and participate actively as a leader within the Mount Sinai Health System by:

• Serving as the primary resource management representative of the Mount Sinai leadership teams committees etc. and acting as the primary executive leader interface between Mount Sinai and key executives from the health systems vendors and partners
• Engaging with relevant thought leaders and policymakers at the federal and state levels and representing the Health System as assigned.
• Using a lens of equity in establishing and promoting policies and procedures and providing opportunities for all to thrive.
• Confronting racist sexist or other inappropriate behavior and challenges exclusionary organizational practices and serving as a role model to promote antiracist behaviors.
• Inspiring and fostering an environment of antiracist behaviors among and between departments and coworkers.

We work hard to acquire and retain the best people and to create a welcoming nurturing work environment where you can develop professionally. We share the belief that all employees regardless of job title or expertise can make an impact on quality patient care.

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Who We Are

Over 42000 employees strong the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education research and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve.

Formed in September 2013 The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospital campuses including Mount Sinai Beth Israel Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn The Mount Sinai Hospital Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt) Mount Sinai Morningside (formerly Mount Sinai St. Lukes) and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides equal employment opportunity to all its incumbents and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their actual or perceived race creed color religion national origin sex gender gender expression gender identity age disability marital or parental status sexual orientation veteran immigration citizenship or other protected status.

EOE including Veterans and Disabled