Part-Time Patient Support Associate – Day Shift

NYU Langone Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

NYU Langone Health is seeking a Part Time Patient Support Associate-Central Nursing Service-Day Shift (14 Hours) to assist in maintaining the unit environment, set up equipment, and support patient care activities on the assigned unit.

The role emphasizes strong communication with all levels, inventory control, patient transport, and collaboration with the nursing team to ensure timely discharge and safe patient care.

Qualifications

• High school education or its equivalent required.
• Working knowledge of English evident in verbal, reading and writing abilities.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Removes linen from patient care areas and assists in changing linen on unoccupied patient beds.
• Distributes water pitchers, cups, and straws as directed by the RN.
• Assists in the management of patient belongings by conducting an inventory, securing and transporting patient belongings.
• Performs patient transport of discharged patients on occasion to meet our target of discharge before noon.
• Prepares patients through notification and place said patient on mode of transportation prior to patient transport arrival (Future scope).
• Assures adequate inventory of patient care supplies.
• Removes waste as needed within patient rooms and only when overflowing and BSD personnel are not readily available.
• Redistributes supplies within the unit and maintains pars across clean supply room (including secured intravenous solutions and medication preparation supplies).
• Retrieves supplies from Pneumatic Tube, Central Distribution and replenishes to appropriate locations.
• Redistribute medications that they pick up from the pneumatic tube system.
• Picks up and drops off medications from the inpatient pharmacy.
• Notifies SCM / Logistics Manager of non-par stocked specialty order needs.
• Performs regular regulatory compliance rounds (e.g. Supply expiration checks).
• Facilitates exchange of emergency code carts and intubation boxes to/from Pharmacy, Central Sterile Processing, Central Distribution.
• Transport of clinical equipment to and from various departments (e.g. Clinical Engineering, Central Sterile Processing).
• Demonstrates understanding of infection prevention standards.
• Cleans spills and unit-based equipment and stores as instructed.
• Assembles, locates and maintains unit specific equipment (e.g. trapeze, CPMs, Hip Chairs).

Skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

NYU Langone Health is seeking a Part Time Patient Support Associate-Central Nursing Service-Day Shift (14 Hours) to assist in maintaining the unit environment, set up equipment, and support patient care activities on the assigned unit.

The role emphasizes strong communication with all levels, inventory control, patient transport, and collaboration with the nursing team to ensure timely discharge and safe patient care.