Patient Care Associate:Vascular Surgery - M5 36 hrs/week Day Shift
Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, United States
Overview
Department/Unit: Vascular Surgery - M5
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
Salary Range: $43,599.00 - $56,679.00
Responsibilities
Work under the direction of the Registered Nurse. Collect patient data, provide personal care of the patient, perform point of care testing such as whole blood glucose, turn & position and/or mobilize patients, and assist with caring for the needs of assigned patients with a focus on progress toward discharge, including during transitions within the acute care stay.
Be trained to perform technical procedures such as blood draw and electrocardiography.
Promote the availability of resources for patient care through collaboration with Materiel’s Coordinators for use, stocking, and storage of supplies.
Participate in the creation and maintenance of a clean, orderly, and safe environment of care.
May be asked to provide the service of activity companion for patients requiring observation.
Assist in the delivery of patient care provided by the caregiving team and ensure that competent, compassionate patient care is uniformly provided to customers.
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 and observe 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.
EEO and Compliance
Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
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Department/Unit: Vascular Surgery - M5
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
Salary Range: $43,599.00 - $56,679.00
Responsibilities
Work under the direction of the Registered Nurse. Collect patient data, provide personal care of the patient, perform point of care testing such as whole blood glucose, turn & position and/or mobilize patients, and assist with caring for the needs of assigned patients with a focus on progress toward discharge, including during transitions within the acute care stay.
Be trained to perform technical procedures such as blood draw and electrocardiography.
Promote the availability of resources for patient care through collaboration with Materiel’s Coordinators for use, stocking, and storage of supplies.
Participate in the creation and maintenance of a clean, orderly, and safe environment of care.
May be asked to provide the service of activity companion for patients requiring observation.
Assist in the delivery of patient care provided by the caregiving team and ensure that competent, compassionate patient care is uniformly provided to customers.
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 and observe 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.
EEO and Compliance
Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
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