Job Description

Patient Care Associate

JOB-10043980

Anticipated Start Date

June 02, 2025

Location

East Elmhurst, NY

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

Our client provides top-ranked care, dozens of inpatient and outpatient specialties, and mental health services with a team of highly trained and caring medical professionals who are compassionate, culturally competent and patient centered. Their vision is to be a fully integrated health system that enables New Yorkers to live their healthiest lives. Many of their roles are temp-to-hire, giving our client and our candidates the opportunity to ensure they are the right fit for a full-time position, as this comes with career advancement opportunities and excellent benefits. In fact, over 30% of our candidates have converted to full time positions at our client.

Job Summary

We are looking for individuals to join our client’s team as Patient Care Associate. Under the direction of a licensed nurse or other medical staff, in the health care setting assists the professional staff by performing, venipuncture, finger-sticks, HIV Pre and Post Test Counseling, Rapid HIV Testing, responding and assisting with emergencies, facilitating telehealth encounters, various clerical and health-related duties associated with patient care (ADLs as indicated) and contributing to the safety, care and comfort of patients. The duties are assigned by and are performed under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The Patient Care Associate may be required to perform the duties listed below and other duties involving same type, area of responsibility. Patient care associates also observe their patient's mental, emotional and physical conditions and report any changes to the nursing staff.

Job Description

• Facilitate Telehealth encounters as needed
• Administer total care (bed bath, partial or complete)
• Assist with patient's personal hygiene - including skin care, mouth care, shaving, etc.
• Transfers patients - in and out of bed, stretcher and wheelchair. Including physical and mechanical lifting
• Positions patients and carry out range of motion exercise
• Assists with ambulating and all ADL as directed
• Prepare patients for meals and assist with feeding as needed
• Assists with unit admission and transfer of patient
• Makes beds and tidies patient area for bedridden patients
• Take and document in the electronic medical records all patient's vital signs -B/P, TPR, weights, intake and output and performs EKGs as required and follow outlined procedures for submitting abnormal EKGs
• Administers hot and cold applications to patients under supervision
• Maintains intake and output for oral and body excretions
• Notify MD/Nurse Staff of any changes in patient's status
• Performs urine testing by dipstick and fractionalization
• Chaperon staff in all clinical areas when requested
• Maintains competency in nursing skills as detailed in the clinical
• Performance checklist for Nursing Assistant
• Assist with Nursing Follow-ups and transmit necessary information to
• laboratory electronically.
• Anticipates and acts to maintain a safe environment
• Performing job functions in a manner that promotes efficient use of resources
• Must wait for relief at change of tour by staff with same title (relieving PCA)
• Document all encounters in Electronic Medical Records
• Complete Encounter forms every shift
• Performs dry sterile dressing changes and assists with other patient treatment

Skills Required

Activities:

• Perform HIV Pre and Post test counseling
• Perform rapid HIV Test
• Enter data in the rapid HIV database and electronic medical record.
• Fax rapid HIV testing information to the Nursing Office every tour.
• Perform Quality controls
• Perform EKGs and fax information
• Perform Nursing Follow-up as assigned
• Assist with New Admission processing
• Perform Veni-puncture

Maintenance of Unit:

• Clean equipment, e.g., thermometers, B/P machine, EKG machine, suction machine, refrigerators, and other treatment equipment
• Stock and replenish supplies in all clinic areas, including stationery supplies
• Maintain cleanliness of surface area of treatment and exam rooms
• Maintain security precautions with keys, locked areas, and equipment

Human Relations Skills:

• Assists other employees where needed.
• Is responsible and cooperative with supervisors, fellow associates, patients, visitors, and Department of Correction personnel.
• Maintains a friendly working atmosphere.
• Maintains professional attitude.
• Maintains professional appearance and adheres to uniform policy of the Department of Nursing.
• Accepts constructive criticism as evidenced by appropriate changes in behavior.
• Utilizes established channels of communication.
• Recognizes, accepts, and respects people as individuals.
• Recognizes limitations and seeks assistance appropriately.
• Able to give and receive verbal and written information.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds. Moving, lifting or transferring of patients may involve lifting of up to 100 pounds
• Ability to stand for extended periods
• Fine Motor Skills
• Visual acuity

Education/Training/Certifications

• A four-year high school diploma or equivalent (GED) required
• Successful completion of a NYS Department of Health prescribed training Program for phlebotomy
• BCLS Certification and Computer Competency required
• HIV Pre and Post Test Counseling training / certification
• Completion of Patient Care Associates or Nursing Attendant Training with Certification

Additional Requirements

• Malpractice Insurance - All Credentialed Providers are required to have active individual Medical Malpractice.
• Schedule Notes: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Pay Rate

• $30.00 per hour

“We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law”.

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