Strength Through Diversity
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Roles & Responsibilities:
Req#2835358
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 patients with activities of daily living, collecting specimens, and performing procedures; maintaining a safe, clean environment; and other duties as needed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
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Performs and records patient's vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration. Documents intake and output and other data as assigned.
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Obtains patients' rating on pain scales as a fifth vital sign in all areas except Pediatrics.
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Performs clinical procedures, such as specimen collection, venipuncture, EKG, application of compression devices, post-mortem care, and maintenance of skin integrity. Sets up selected procedures and assists RNs accordingly.
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Assists patient with activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing, and/or toileting. Orients patients to the clinical environment. Assists patient with ambulation and all levels of mobilization.
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Assists with dietary functions, including delivering and collecting patient trays at the 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.
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Maintains a safe, clean, and functional environment, including ensuring the comfortable movement of the patient. Assists the patient in room maintenance, such as bed-stripping and trash removal, when necessary.
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Performs one-to-one observation or close observation status of patients, e.g., safety, elopement risk, or suicide prevention.
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Maintains "isolation status" for patients under the direction of an RN and according to set procedures.
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Performs scheduled rounding on patients with emphasis on caring for toileting needs, comfort, positioning, and pain awareness. Documents on rounding log. Notifies RN if rounding has not been completed as scheduled or if issues are identified.
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Utilizes Vocera system according to sign-in/sign-out protocol where activated.
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Performs other duties as assigned, including generating reports.
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Is open and responsive to the diverse backgrounds and experiences of other people and promotes an environment that is sensitive to cultural diversity.
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Respect and value each patient's unique, individual needs, beliefs, and diversity and incorporates these into the delivery of care.
Staff Shared Duties and Responsibilities Across Clinical Specialties
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Greets visitors and answers telephones promptly and courteously. Escorts visitors to the appropriate area, when necessary. Provides information as appropriate.
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Answers Patient Call System and refers calls to appropriate staff.
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Maintains a safe, clean, and functional environment, including removing trash and bringing physical plant and equipment problems to the attention of the managers.
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Transports patients to stretchers or wheelchairs, as required.
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Delivers and collects trays and bedside. Delivers flowers to patients.
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Operates the pneumatic tube system when required.
Shared Duties and Responsibilities Across ICUs/Specialty Units
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Strips units/cubicles.
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Performs emergency clean-up.
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Performs emergency transport.
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Performs discharge bed-making.
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Transport specimens.
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Updates communication board/discharge log.
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Assembles medical records.
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Updates Admission/Transfer/Discharge System.
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Maintains supplies and care of equipment
Education Requirements
Work requires a high school level of knowledge (graduate or equivalent) in order to prepare reports, keep records and deal effectively with people.
Experience Requirements
Three to nine months of healthcare experience is preferred.
Certificate of Medical Assistant training or equivalent.
Heartsaver Certification from American Heart Association and/or BCLS.
Strength Through Diversity
The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai's unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:
We work hard to acquire and retain the best people and to create an inclusive, welcoming, and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong, and are able to professionally advance. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise, contribute to the patient experience and quality of patient care.
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Who We Are
With over 42,000 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 hospitals, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai St. Luke's, and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.
The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides equal employment opportunity to all its employees 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 another protected status.
EOE including Veterans and Disabled
Compensation
The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $24.13 - $25.43 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.