Patient Care Associate - Mount Sinai Brooklyn - Float Pool - Full-time evening shift

As 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.

A. Clinical/Technical/Service

1. 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.

2. Performs and records patients vital signs such as blood pressure pulse temperature and respirations. Documents intake and output and other data as assigned

3. Obtains patients rating on pain scales as a fifth vital sign in all areas except Pediatrics

4. 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 RNs accordingly.

5. 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.

6. 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

7. Maintains a safe clean and functional environment including ensuring for the comfortable

8. Movement of the patient. Assists the patient in room maintenance such as bed-stripping and trash removed when necessary

9. Performs on-to-one observation or close observation status of patients e.g. safety elopement risk or suicide prevention

10. Maintains isolation status for patients under direction of an RN and according to set procedures

11. 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.

12. Utilizes Vocera system according to sign in/sign out protocol where activated

13. Greets visitors and answers telephones promptly and courteously. Escorts visitors to appropriate area when necessary. Provides information as appropriate.

14. Answers Patient Call System and refers calls to appropriate staff.

15. Maintains a safe clean and functional environment including removing trash and bringing physical plant and equipment problems to the attention of the managers.

16. Transports patients to stretchers or wheelchairs as required

17. Delivers and collects trays and bedside delivers flowers to patients.

18. Strips units/cubicles

19. Preform emergency clean-up and transports.

20. Transport specimens.

21. Updates communication board/discharge log

22. Assembles medical records

23. Updates Admission/Transfer/Discharge System

24. Maintains supplies and care of equipment

B. Organizational/Managerial

1. Participates in the departments performance improvement activities.

2. Maintains patient/employee confidentiality in the management of information.

3. Observes the Health Care Systems compliance policies.

C. Educational/Professional Development

1. Participates in the development of other staff members.

2. Meets regulatory licensure and annual health assessment requirements.

3. Identifies learning strengths and needs

4. Utilizes learning resources.

D. Communication/Relationships

1. Demonstrates a professional courteous and respectful attitude in dealing with patients families and significant others.

2. Displays courtesy tact and patience during interactions with all members of the hospital staff and extended community.

• Work requires a high school level of knowledge (graduate or equivalent) in order to prepare reports keep records and deal effectively with people.
• Three to nine months of healthcare experience preferred. Venipuncture and EKG skills required.
• Certificate of completion of a Medical Assistant/Patient Care Assistant Training Program including EKG and venipuncture skills or equivalent.
• Heartsaver Certification from American Heart Association and/or BCLS.

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU Local 144-MSB-NonRN