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Mount Sinai Health SystemSee more

addressAddressNew York, NY
type Form of workPart-Time
CategoryInformation Technology

Job description

Patient Care Associate- GP 10 West-MSH- Part Time Job Req 2842360

 

Strength Through Diversity

Ground breaking science. Advancing medicine. Healing made personal.

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

 As an integral part of the clinical care team, the Patient Care Associate Telemetry is responsible for Patient Care and support activities promoting patient focused care within the Specialty Service.  The Patient Care Associate Telemetry supports the registered nurse in Patient Care activities, such as: assisting patient with activities of daily living, collecting specimens and performing procedures; maintaining a safe, clean environment; and other duties as needed.

1.     Performs and records patient's vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature and respirations.  Documents intake and output and other data as assigned.

2.     Obtains patients' rating on pain scales as a fifth vital sign in all areas except Pediatrics.

3.     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.

4.     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.

5.     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.

6.     Maintains a safe, clean and functional environment, including ensuring for the comfortable movement of the patient.  Assists the patient in room maintenance, such as bed-stripping and trash removed, when necessary.

7.     Performs one-to-one observation or close observation status of patients, e.g., safety, elopement risk, or suicide prevention.

8.     Maintains "isolation status" for patients under direction of an RN and according to set procedures.

9.     Performs scheduled rounding on patients with emphasis on caring for toileting needs, comfort, positioning and pain awareness. Documents on rounding log . Notifies RN is rounding has not been completed as scheduled or if issues are identified.

10.  Utilizes Vocera system according to sign in/sign out protocol where activated.

11.  Performs other duties as assigned, including generating reports.

12.  Is open and responsive to the diverse backgrounds and experience of other people and  promotes an environment that is sensitive to cultural diversity.

13.  Respects and values each patient's unique, individual needs, beliefs, and diversity and incorporates these into delivery of care.

 Requirements: 

 Three to nine months of healthcare experience preferred. Venipuncture and EKG skills required.

 Certificate of Medical Assistant training or equivalent.

Heartsaver Certification from American Heart Association and/or BCLS

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity and inclusion is a driver for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional Patient Care. Yet we're as diverse as the city we call home- culturally, ethically, in outlook and lifestyle. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai's unrivaled record of achievement, education and advancement as we revolutionize healthcare delivery together.

We work hard to recruit and retain the best people, and to create a welcoming, nurturing work environment where you have the opportunity and support to develop professionally. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise, have an impact on quality Patient Care

Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our story! 

 Who We Are

 Over 38,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate Patient Care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve.

 Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospitals, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai Morningside ( Formerly St Luke's), and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. 

 EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans

 

 

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional Patient Care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai's unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:  

  • Using a lens of equity in all aspects of Patient Care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
  • Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
  • Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

We work hard to acquire and retain the best people and to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to professional advance. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise contribute to the patient experience and quality of Patient Care.

 Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history!

"About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time - discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients' medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country's best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek's "The World's Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism."

EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans

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