Patient Care Associate

Job Title: Patient Care Associate (PCA)
Location: New York, NY
Shift: Evening Shift | 3:00 PM – 11:15 PM | 5 Days/Week (Every other weekend required)
Unit: Medical-Surgical (Must float to all Med-Surg units)
Assignment Duration: 8 weeks
Contract Type: 8 weeks
Hours: 37.5 hours/week | 7.5 hours/day
Hourly rate: $21/hr. on W2

Role Overview:
As a Patient Care Associate, you will be an integral member of the clinical care team, supporting nursing staff in delivering compassionate, patient-centered care. This role involves direct patient support, assisting with activities of daily living, clinical procedures, maintaining safety, and contributing to a culturally sensitive care environment.

Key Responsibilities:
Patient Care & Support

• Record and monitor vital signs, intake/output, and pain scores.
• Assist with ADLs: feeding, bathing, toileting, mobilization, and orientation.
• Support dietary tasks including tray delivery, meal assistance, and menu completion.
• Provide one-to-one observation for high-risk patients (e.g., suicide, elopement risk).

Clinical Procedures & Environment

• Perform venipuncture, EKGs, specimen collection, and post-mortem care.
• Maintain skin integrity, assist with positioning, and apply compression devices.
• Ensure a clean and safe environment, including bed-stripping and trash removal.
• Follow infection control practices, including isolation protocols under RN supervision.

Communication & Administrative Support

• Answer call systems and phones; greet and direct visitors.
• Transport patients, operate pneumatic tube system, deliver flowers and trays.
• Document rounding and updating communication tools (e.g., discharge log, admission systems).
• Assemble medical records and maintain supplies/equipment.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certification: AHA Heart Saver or BLS required.
• Experience: 3–9 months healthcare experience preferred.
• Skills:
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to prioritize, solve problems, and use sound judgment.
  • Proficient in English (oral and written).
  • Physical ability to perform job duties across various clinical settings.
  • Completion of hospital’s PCA Orientation Program required.