Mount Sinai Morningside
Patient Care Associate - Inpatient Psychiatry - MSH - Full Time/Nights
Mount Sinai Morningside, New York, New York, us, 10261
Patient Care Associate - Inpatient Psychiatry - MSH - Full Time/Nights
As an integral part of the clinical care team, the Patient Care Associate is responsible for patient care and support activities promoting patient focused care within the Specialty Service. The Patient Care Associate supports the registered nurse in patient care activities, including assisting patients with activities of daily living, collecting specimens and performing procedures, maintaining a safe, clean environment, and other duties as needed. Responsibilities
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, 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. Maintains a safe, clean and functional environment, including ensuring comfortable movement of the patient. Assists the patient in room maintenance, such as bed‑stripping and trash removal, when necessary. Performs on‑to‑one observation or close observation status of patients, e.g. safety, elopement risk, or suicide prevention. Maintains “isolation status” for patients under direction of an RN and according to set procedures. Performs scheduled rounding on patients with emphasis on caring for toileting needs, comfort, positioning and pain awareness. Documents on rounding log. Notifies RN if rounding has not been completed. Utilizes Vocera system according to sign‑in/sign‑out protocol where activated. Greets visitors and answers telephones promptly and courteously. Escorts visitors to appropriate area, when necessary. Provides information as appropriate. Answers Patient Call System and refers calls to appropriate staff. Maintains a safe, clean and functional environment, including removing trash and bringing physical plant and equipment problems to the attention of the managers. Transports patients to stretchers or wheelchairs, as required. Delivers and collects trays and bedside, delivers flowers to patients. Strips units/cubicles. Performs emergency clean‑up and transports. Transports specimens. Qualifications
High school level of knowledge (graduate or equivalent) required to prepare reports, keep records and deal effectively with people. Three to nine months of healthcare experience preferred. Venipuncture and EKG skills required. Certificate of completion of a Medical Assistant/Patient Care Assistant Training Program including EKG and venipuncture skills or equivalent. HeartSaver Certification from American Heart Association and/or BCLS. Compensation
The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $27.8501 - $29.8772 hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits. Equal Opportunity Employer
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.
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As an integral part of the clinical care team, the Patient Care Associate is responsible for patient care and support activities promoting patient focused care within the Specialty Service. The Patient Care Associate supports the registered nurse in patient care activities, including assisting patients with activities of daily living, collecting specimens and performing procedures, maintaining a safe, clean environment, and other duties as needed. Responsibilities
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, 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. Maintains a safe, clean and functional environment, including ensuring comfortable movement of the patient. Assists the patient in room maintenance, such as bed‑stripping and trash removal, when necessary. Performs on‑to‑one observation or close observation status of patients, e.g. safety, elopement risk, or suicide prevention. Maintains “isolation status” for patients under direction of an RN and according to set procedures. Performs scheduled rounding on patients with emphasis on caring for toileting needs, comfort, positioning and pain awareness. Documents on rounding log. Notifies RN if rounding has not been completed. Utilizes Vocera system according to sign‑in/sign‑out protocol where activated. Greets visitors and answers telephones promptly and courteously. Escorts visitors to appropriate area, when necessary. Provides information as appropriate. Answers Patient Call System and refers calls to appropriate staff. Maintains a safe, clean and functional environment, including removing trash and bringing physical plant and equipment problems to the attention of the managers. Transports patients to stretchers or wheelchairs, as required. Delivers and collects trays and bedside, delivers flowers to patients. Strips units/cubicles. Performs emergency clean‑up and transports. Transports specimens. Qualifications
High school level of knowledge (graduate or equivalent) required to prepare reports, keep records and deal effectively with people. Three to nine months of healthcare experience preferred. Venipuncture and EKG skills required. Certificate of completion of a Medical Assistant/Patient Care Assistant Training Program including EKG and venipuncture skills or equivalent. HeartSaver Certification from American Heart Association and/or BCLS. Compensation
The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $27.8501 - $29.8772 hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits. Equal Opportunity Employer
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.
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