PATIENT CARE ASSOCIATE

1 month ago


New York NY USA, United States NYC Health Hospitals Full time
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan is the community hospital of choice for residents of East Harlem, northern Manhattan, and neighboring communities. The hospital provides culturally-sensitive care in a welcoming and hospitable setting, emphasizing primary care medicine and utilizing the latest advances in medical science. Metropolitan delivers high quality health services with compassion, dignity, and respect to all, without exception. Since its founding in 1875, the hospital has been affiliated with New York Medical College, representing the oldest partnership between a hospital and a private medical school in the United States. Metropolitan is a part of the NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal hospital and health care system in the country.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Work Shifts

ROTATING

Job Description
• Reports to Head Nurse/Designee.
• Perform or assist with all activities within the scope of a Nurse Aide and/or Medical/Surgical Technician Job Description.
• Inform patients on proper preparation for various medical testing.
• Prepare patient for examination and assist medical provider during examination by providing necessary supplies/equipment.
• Prepare examining room for examination including cleaning of instruments and equipment.
• Instruct patients on how to obtain specimens for laboratory testing and perform basic specimen screening/testing through dipstick and hemocult.
• Print labels and prepare collected specimens for pick-up and print lab results upon request from MD/Nurse.
• Checks vital signs, weight, height, abdominal growth and head circumference as indicated, and document findings on medical record.
• Performs vision and hearing testing, simple urinalysis and urine pregnancy testing.
• Performs simple first aide, such as simple dry dressing changes.
• Performs screening for blood glucose levels.
• Operate electrocardiograph equipment to record wave tracing of electrical currents of the heart and document on medical record.
• Conduct interview of client to obtain routine personal and demographic information.
• Administer heart saver procedures, including BCLS upon certification.
• Report observations of patient to nursing/medical staff caring for patient to ensure professional assessment.
• Act as a liaison between patients and Medical/Nursing staff such as answering routine inquiries in person or via telephone.
• Participate in informing patients and their families of health care services and achieving healthful, safe living.

Minimum Qualifications
1. High school diploma or its educational equivalent, approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization; and
2. Successful completion of a NYS Department of Health prescribed training program for Phlebotomy, satisfactory to the Laboratory Director; and
3. Completion of a health care setting-based training program in the performance of electrocardiographs and basic life support procedures including certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation.
Special Note:
In addition to meeting the qualifications above, assignment to a long-term care facility requires a New York State Nurse's Aide Certificate.

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