Patient Care Associate Float Pool, 36 hour/week, NIGHT shift

Albany Medical Center • Albany, NY

20h • Onsite

About The Position

Albany Medical Center Float Pool Unit is seeking a full-time Patient Care Associate (PCA) for a 36-hour per week, night shift position. The PCA will work under the direction of a Registered Nurse, collecting patient data, providing personal care, performing point-of-care testing (such as whole blood glucose), turning, positioning, and mobilizing patients. The role focuses on assisting with the needs of assigned patients, with an emphasis on progress toward discharge, including during transitions within the acute care stay. Albany Medical Center is a central hub for medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region, and is one of the area's largest private employers with over 10,000 employees. It provides the highest level of patient care across various disciplines, earning regional, national, and international recognition. The center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care, housing the region’s largest hospital, the only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and the only children’s hospital. Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, forms the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people across 25 counties.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. or equivalent
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology (Medium proficiency)
• Honest, punctual, and performs the job in adherence to the highest standards of ethical conduct as defined by Albany Medical Center and the tenets of the profession.
• Ability to communicate cooperatively and effectively with patients, family members, employees and others.

Nice To Haves

• Less than 1 year experience in a health care setting or completion of certified nurse assistant course
• Experience as a paramedic, emergency technician

Responsibilities

• Collect pertinent data and information relative to the patient’s health or situation, including vital signs, height and weight, and food and fluid intake and output.
• Report abnormal findings to the RN and patient care team.
• Participate in care planning and the nursing report process.
• Incorporate patient/family rights to participate in decision making about their care.
• Utilize standardized techniques for keeping patients and families informed.
• Provide personal care to patients including bathing, oral care, and skin care.
• Assist the patient with eating and hydration, grooming, dressing, and toileting.
• Incorporate safe patient handling into basic restorative care such as ambulation, range of motion and use of assistive and prosthetic devices.
• Employ strategies to promote a clean, orderly, and safe environment.
• Demonstrate standard and transmission, based precautions and infection control techniques.
• Provide details related to patient progress toward the achievement of goals and outcomes to the RN.
• Document all care in the patient record.

Benefits

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees