Patient Care Associate Float Pool, 36 hour/week, Day shift

Albany Medical Center; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany Medical Center seeks a Patient Care Associate to join our Float Pool on the Day shift. This full-time role, 36 hours per week, involves direct patient care under the RN, data collection, and basic care tasks aimed at progress toward discharge.

The PCA will perform patient data collection, routine personal care, glucose testing, mobility assistance, and patient safety support. Eligibility includes a high school diploma and healthcare exposure; we emphasize compassionate teamwork.

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
• Ability to communicate cooperatively and effectively with patients, family members, employees and others.

Responsibilities

• Collects patient data including vital signs, height/weight, intake/output.
• Reports abnormal findings to the RN and care team.
• Participates in care planning and nursing report process.
• Incorporates patient/family rights in care decisions.
• Keeps patients and families informed using standardized communication.
• Provides personal patient care including bathing, grooming, and assistance with eating and hydration.

Skills

Communication

Punctuality

Ethics

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Job description

Department/Unit: Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Salary Range:

THIS IS NOT SUMMER ONLY WORK

Albany Medical Center Float Pool Unit is seeking Patient Care Associate/PCA for full time, 36 hour per week, DAY shift.

PCA Salary ranges start at $20.96/hr

Pay Is Based On Experience, Skills, And Education.

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) will work under the direction of the Registered Nurse. During the assigned work period, PCAs will collect patient data, complete personal care of the patient, perform point of care testing such as whole blood glucose, turn & position and/or mobilize patients, and assist with caring for the needs of assigned patients with a focus on progress toward discharge, including during transitions within the acute care stay.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• 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
• Utilizes standardized techniques for keeping patients and families informed.
• 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 and prosthetic devices.
• Employs strategies to promote a clean, orderly, and safe environment.
• Demonstrates standard and transmission, based precautions and infection control techniques.
• Provides details related to patient progress toward the achievement of goals and outcomes to the RN.
• Documents all care in the patient record.

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.

Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education and one of the area's largest private employers. We are like no other health care provider in our region, providing our community with the highest level of patient care across disciplines, while receiving regional, national and international recognition for high standards in patient care, education and biomedical research.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!

Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a "need to know" and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.