Noor Staffing Group Hiring for Patient Care Assistant (PCA) at Manhattan, NY Full Time

We are looking for a qualified Patient Care Associate (PCA) to provide daily assistance to patients. You will help them with their basic needs and collaborate with medical professionals to achieve excellent patient care. A Patient Care Associate is a committed and compassionate professional. They have great interpersonal skills and ability to create a supportive environment. We expect you to be trained in patient care as well as various clinical tasks. The goal is to facilitate the recovery of the ill and injured by providing them critical everyday assistance.

Responsibilities

• Under direct supervision of a licensed Nurse or other professional medical staff in a health care setting, performs a variety of clerical and health-related duties associated with patient care; performs related work.
• Checks vital signs, weighs, and measures patients, obtains specimens and records findings on the patient’s chart.
• Instructs patients on how to obtain specimens for laboratory testing and performs basic specimen screening testing through dipstick and hemocult.
• Prepares collected specimens for pick-up by labeling and preparing required form(s). Picks-up lab results.
• Performs vision and hearing testing and simple urinalysis.
• Administers emergency first aid, including basic life support procedures.
• Performs simple first aid such as dressing changes, bandaging, and cleansing of wounds, irrigation and cleansing of ears.
• Prepares patients for examination and assists medical providers during examination by providing necessary supplies/equipment.
• Prepares examining room for examination including cleaning and sterilizing instruments and equipment.
• Informs patients on proper preparation for various medical testing.
• Conducts interviews of clients to obtain routine personal and medical information and appropriate health history.
• Maintains, completes, processes and files patients’ charts, appropriate forms, and documents.
• Reports observations of patients to medical staff caring for patients to ensure professional assessment.
• Participates in informing patients and their families of health care services and achieving healthful, safe living.
• Maintains inventory of the unit’s equipment stock and supplies.
• Works effectively as a team member in the delivery of care and assists in the orientation of new employees.
• Directs and escorts patients to other hospital departments and/or facilities, as needed.
• Coordinates efforts of various clinic and facility departments in scheduling and rebooking appointments through manual and/or automated systems and enters pertinent patient information into hospital data systems.
• Obtains blood specimens for laboratory testing by performing venipuncture and/or fingerstick testing.
• Operates electrocardiograph equipment to record electrical wave tracing of the electrical currents of the heart muscle.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of recent experience as PCA/PCT in an Emergency Room unit is required
• Proven experience as patient care technician in a hospital or other medical facility
• Trained in phlebotomy, vital signs measurement and dialysis treatment
• Excellent knowledge of patient assistance and care procedures
• Working knowledge of relevant equipment (catheters, needles etc.)
• Committed to health and safety standards
• Empathetic and approachable
• Ability to build rapport with patients
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Successful completion of PCA/PCT training program with certification is a plus
• Has EKG and Phlebotomy Certifications (required)
• BLS/CPR certified (AHA) required

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Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $27.00 – $28.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift

Application Question(s):

• Have you taken the Booster Shot or have plans of taking it?

Experience:

• PCA: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• EKG Certification (Preferred)
• Phlebotomy Certification (Preferred)
• BLS/CPR from AHA (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: One location