Patient Care Assistant - Patient Placement and Transfer Center

Presbyterian Healthcare Services • New York, NY

1d • $16 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Assistant transports patients between clinical and non-clinical departments and nursing units, including for admission, surgical and procedural services, inter-unit transfers, and discharge. The role also provides observation and companionship to appropriate hospitalized patients, assists with basic activities of daily living as directed, and supports nursing department operations by ensuring transport-related supplies and equipment are available.

The assistant follows departmental policies and assigned transport priorities, maintains established medical therapies during transport, and promptly notifies nursing staff about equipment alarms or patient-condition changes as directed. The role coordinates with patients, families, healthcare team members, and Presbyterian Care Connection (PCC) to support patient flow. Duties also include transporting oxygen cylinders, specimens, x-rays, and equipment; monitoring patient safety; assisting with mobility; performing basic clerical work; and participating in required training and meetings. This is a PRN position with varied days and hours.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• BLS certification required at time of hire.
• Complete on-the-job training and competency verification to perform primary functions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain established departmental policies, procedures, and expectations.
• Maintain established medical therapies during transport, including oxygen, IVs, restraints, catheters, and isolation precautions; immediately notify nursing staff if medical equipment alarms.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, healthcare team members, and Presbyterian Care Connection (PCC).
• Retrieve, store, and transport oxygen cylinders according to hospital policy.
• Follow assigned priorities for admission, discharge, surgical and procedural services, and transfers, using the appropriate mode of transport, including wheelchairs, stretchers/gurneys, beds, and bariatric beds.
• Assist with patient transfers between hospital units and to or from locations outside the facility.
• Use the bed-tracking system to notify PCC of patient activity and coordinate patient flow and movement through the facility.
• Gather monitors and other transport equipment to ensure availability; deliver malfunctioning equipment to Maintenance for repair.
• Provide safety and security monitoring for assigned patients; alert nursing staff to changes in patient condition as directed and respond to patient call lights as needed.
• Assist with patient mobility and ambulation for transport purposes.
• Assist with organizational upgrades and adapt to facility changes.
• Maintain confidentiality of healthcare information.
• Deliver specimens between Laboratory, Pathology, and inpatient units; transport x-rays and equipment.
• Perform basic clerical duties, including answering phones, printing and handling transport paperwork, and taking messages.
• Participate in educational programs, in-service meetings, and departmental meetings as required.
• Function effectively as a team member in a highly physical role.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement and scholarship opportunities.
• Staff Safety wearable badge for discreetly calling for help when safety is a concern.
• Shift differentials for night/weekend shifts, and differentials for higher education, certifications, and eligible lead roles.
• Malpractice liability insurance.
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department.
• Wellness program with free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, and wellness challenges.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED