Patient Care Associate - Mother Baby - Full Time Evenings (3:15P-11:45P)

A day in the life of a Patient Care Associate at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Acts in the patient sitter role when needed.
• Provides a safe patient environment by answering all call lights promptly, communicating with the RN immediately for any changes in patient condition.
• Communicates with patients and primary caregivers at their level of understanding14. Adheres to the standards in the Medical Centers Organizational Competencies and Code of Conduct.
• Monitors inventory, orders supplies and equipment and procures all items as needed using established channels.
• Provides hygiene and comfort care to patients including bathing, toileting/diapering, feeding and bed making.
• Assists with patient transport to and from the unit/department
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and with the professional nurse modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e.: age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired).
• Performs A/D/T functions and patient charge entries.
• Maintains BLS certification and initiates interventions in emergent situations.
• Takes vital signs under the direction of the RN and documents electronically according to Medical Center policy, reporting results to RN.
• Initiates, and maintains patients medical record in accordance with established policies.
• Performs and documents glucose finger stick/heel stick and collects other specimens including stool, urine and sputum when directed by the RN.4. Observes and documents patients intake and output.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Certified Nursing Assistant and/or nursing student enrolled in a BSN program who has successfully completed theoretical and clinical practical in fundamentals of nursing in nursing school.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP