Patient Care Associate - Med/Surg (000545)

Supervised by:

• A. Registered Nurse
• B. On-Site Director of Nursing

• A four-year high school diploma or equivalent (GED) required
• Successful completion of a NYS Department of Health prescribed training program for phlebotomy
• BCLS Certification and computer competency required
• HIV Pre and Post Test Counseling training/certification
• Completion of a Patient Care Associates or Nursing Attendant Training with Certification

The Patient Care Associate, under the direction of a licensed nurse or other medical staff in the healthcare setting, assists the professional staff by performing various tasks. These include:

• Veni-puncture and finger-sticks
• HIV Pre and Post Test Counseling
• Rapid HIV Testing
• Responding and assisting with emergencies
• Facilitating telehealth encounters
• Various clerical and health-related duties associated with patient care (ADLs as indicated)
• Contributing to the safety, care, and comfort of patients

The duties are assigned by and performed under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Patient Care Associates also observe their patient's mental, emotional, and physical conditions and report any changes to the nursing staff.

• Facilitate telehealth encounters as needed
• Administer total care (bed bath, partial or complete)
• Assist with patient's personal hygiene - including skin care, mouth care, shaving, etc.
• Transfer patients - in and out of bed, stretcher, and wheelchair, including physical and mechanical lifting
• Position patients and carry out range of motion exercises
• Assist with ambulating and all ADLs as directed
• Prepare patients for meals and assist with feeding as needed
• Assist with unit admission and transfer of patients
• Make beds and tidy patient area for bedridden patients
• Take and document in the electronic medical records all patient's vital signs - B/P, TPR, weights, intake and output, and perform EKGs as required, following outlined procedures for submitting abnormal EKGs