Unit Care Associate - Full-Time Evenings (Emergency Department - Wayne)

St. Joseph's Health; Wayne (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health & Wellness

403b retirement plan with companymatch

Onsite Day care Program

PTO and paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health in New Jersey is seeking a patient care assistant to support the Emergency Department team.

You will perform delegated functions including STAT specimen requests, patient transport, and discharge to designated areas, while using the hospital EMR for entry, admission, transfer and discharge tasks. You will assist acutely ill patients with daily living activities, ensure proper patient attire and valuables logging, and help maintain a safe and clean environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to read and understand written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Perform STAT requests for specimens and patients.
• Discharge patients to designated areas and transport to dedicated areas as needed.
• Utilize EMR for order entry, admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living and provide basic care to acutely ill patients.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment; assist with observations as directed by RN.
• Record vitals and monitor patients with CM, NIBP and SPO2 as needed.
• Scan items into EMR promptly and update Sorian.
• Answer phones professionally and in a timely manner.

Skills

Bilingual

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

CPR certificate

EKG certificate

Phlebotomy certificate

Job description

Job Description

Performs delegated functions as a member of the Emergency Department to provide the following services: STAT requests for specimens and patients, discharge patients to designated areas, transport of patients as needed to dedicated areas. Utilizes the hospital wide computer system for order entry, admission, transfer and discharge functions (EMR). Responsible for assisting patients with activities of daily living, provides basic care to acutely ill patients. Assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment. Performs EKG's and Venipuncture, POCT and direct continuous/close Observations of patients as directed by the Registered Nurse. Ensure patients are dressed into hospital attire, clothing and valuables are logged according to policy, patients are placed on CM, NIBP, SPO2 as needed. Scan items into the EMR in a timely manner. Update Sorian in a timely manner. Answer the phones professionally and timely.

Job Description

Performs delegated functions as a member of the Emergency Department to provide the following services: STAT requests for specimens and patients, discharge patients to designated areas, transport of patients as needed to dedicated areas. Utilizes the hospital wide computer system for order entry, admission, transfer and discharge functions (EMR). Responsible for assisting patients with activities of daily living, provides basic care to acutely ill patients. Assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment. Performs EKG's and Venipuncture, POCT and direct continuous/close Observations of patients as directed by the Registered Nurse. Ensure patients are dressed into hospital attire, clothing and valuables are logged according to policy, patients are placed on CM, NIBP, SPO2 as needed. Scan items into the EMR in a timely manner. Update Sorian in a timely manner. Answer the phones professionally and timely.

Qualifications

Work requires a High School diploma or equivalent. Work requires the ability to read and understand written instruction. CPR certificate must be obtained within the probationary period and maintained throughout employment. Active PCA certificate or PCA experience and EKG certificate and Phlebotomy certificate. If the candidate does not have an active PCA certificate, successful completion of UAP, CNA, EMT, current enrollment in Nursing school and successful completion of Nursing Fundamentals, program prior to completion of the probationary period. Bilingual preferred

About Us

St. Joseph's Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s \"100 Best Places to Work in Health Care\".

Benefits Eligibility

(Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

• Competitive salary*


• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans


• 403b retirement plan options with company match**


• Health & Wellness*


• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness


• PTO, and paid holidays


• Tuition reimbursement


• Employee Assistance Program


• LTD : Long Term Disability


• Life Insurance Options


• Onsite Day care Program


• Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.


• 403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency

: St. Joseph's Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.\" The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

About The Team

St. Joseph's Wayne Medical Center, a division of St. Joseph's University Medical Center and a member of St. Joseph's Health, is a 229-bed acute-care community hospital that provides comprehensive medical and surgical care, emergency and diagnostic services to the residents of Wayne and communities in northern New Jersey. St. Joseph's Wayne Medical Center is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth. With a \"patients first\" approach to health care excellence, St. Joseph's physician-employee-volunteer team is focused on providing the very best care available – to our patients, their families and the community.