Compassionate Patient Care Associate - Clinical Support

Mount Sinai Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 79,802,000 - 85,611,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Patient Care Associate to join the KCC 5N unit in New York. You will support the RN with patient care, assist with activities of daily living, perform vital signs, specimen collection, and various procedures while maintaining a safe, clean environment.

Responsibilities include documenting data, assisting with meals, transport, and ensuring effective communication with the healthcare team.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma (graduate or equivalent).
• Certificate of completion of a medical assistant/patient care assistant program/equivalent with skills in venipuncture and EKG.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate and collaborate effectively with other members of the Specialty Service.
• Documentation of Medical Assistant/Patient Care Associate training
• Three to nine months of healthcare experience preferred.
• Ability to set priorities, problem solve, use proper judgement in difficult situations and be flexible
• Sufficient oral and writing skills in the English language in order to communicate effectively.
• Physical stamina and manual dexterity to perform a variety of tasks and skills in the area of assignment
• American Heart Association Heartsaver or BLS Certification

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the ability to perform clinical/technical/service/administrative tasks
• 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.
• Performs and records patient’s vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature and respirations. Documents intake and output and other data as assigned
• Obtains patient’s rating on pain scales as a fifth vital sign in all areas except Pediatrics
• Performs clinical procedures, such as specimen collection including blood glucose, venipuncture, EKG, application of compression devices, post-mortem care, and maintenance of skin integrity.
• Sets up for selected procedures and assists RN’s accordingly
• 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.
• 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

Skills

Vital signs

Venipuncture

EKG

ADL support

Safety

Communication

Documentation

BLS

Education

High School Diploma

Medical Assistant/Patient Care Assistant program

Job description

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Patient Care Associate to join the KCC 5N unit in New York. You will support the RN with patient care, assist with activities of daily living, perform vital signs, specimen collection, and various procedures while maintaining a safe, clean environment.

Responsibilities include documenting data, assisting with meals, transport, and ensuring effective communication with the healthcare team.