Neuro Care Associate – Vital Signs & Discharge Support

100 Albany Med Health System; City of Albany (NY); Sur place; USD 44 000 - 57 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Excellent health care coverage

Employee benefits package

Résumé du poste

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) role at Albany Med Health System's Neuro Progressive Care - D5E is daytime shift work under the supervision of the Registered Nurse. You will collect patient data, provide personal care, perform point-of-care testing such as blood glucose, and support progress toward discharge, including during transitions within the acute stay.

You will help with care delivery, participate in planning, and promote a clean, safe environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. or equivalent - required
• less than 1 year experience in a health care setting or completion of certified nurse assistant course - preferred
• experience as a paramedic, emergency technician - preferred
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology (Medium proficiency)
• Honest, punctual, and performs the job in adherence to the highest standards of ethical conduct as defined by Albany Medical Center and the tenets of the profession
• Ability to communicate cooperatively and effectively with patients, family members, employees and others

Responsabilités

• Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient’s health or situation, including vital signs, height and weight, and food and fluid intake and output
• Reports abnormal findings to the RN and patient care team
• Participates in care planning and the nursing report process
• Incorporates patient/family rights to participate in decision making about their care and communicates information clearly
• Provides personal care to patients including bathing, oral care, and skin care
• Assists the patient with eating and hydration, grooming, dressing, and toileting
• Incorporates safe patient handling into basic restorative care such as ambulation, range of motion and use of assistive devices
• Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe environment and follows infection control techniques
• Documents all care in the patient record

Connaissances

Communication skills

Patient care basics

Formation

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Description du poste

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) role at Albany Med Health System's Neuro Progressive Care - D5E is daytime shift work under the supervision of the Registered Nurse. You will collect patient data, provide personal care, perform point-of-care testing such as blood glucose, and support progress toward discharge, including during transitions within the acute stay.

You will help with care delivery, participate in planning, and promote a clean, safe environment.