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New York City Health + Hospitals Correctional Health Services Patient Care Associate Correctional Health Services *Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat: 4pm12am* in EAST ELMHURST, New York
- Facilitate Telehealth encounters as needed 2. Administer total care (bed bath, partial or complete) 3. Assist with patient's personal hygiene - including skin care, mouth care, shaving, etc. 4. Transfers patients - in and out of bed, stretcher and wheel chair. Including physical and mechanical lifting 5. Positions patients and carry out range of motion exercise 6. Assists with ambulating and all ADL as directed 7. Prepares patients for meals and assist with feeding as needed 8. Assists with unit admission and transfer of patient 9. Makes beds and tidies patient area for bed ridden patients 10. Takes and document in the electronic medical records all patient's vital signs - B/P, TPR, weights, intake and output and performs EKGs as required and follow outlined procedures for submitting abnormal EKGs 12. Administers hot and cold applications to patients, under supervision 13. Maintains intake and output for oral and body excretions 14. Notify MD/Nurse Staff of any changes in patient's status 15. Performs urine testing by dipstick and fractionalization 16. Chaperon staff in all clinical areas when requested 17. Maintains competency in nursing skills as detailed in the clinical Performance checklist for Nursing Assistant 18. Assist with Nursing Follow-ups and transmit necessary information to laboratory electronically. 19. Anticipates and acts to maintain a safe environment 20. Performs job functions in a manner that promotes efficient use of resources 21. Must wait for relief at change of tour by staff with same title (relieving PCA) 22. Document all encounters in Electronic Medical Records 23. 1. Perform HIV Pre and Post test counseling 2. Perform rapid HIV Test 3. Enter data in the rapid HIV database and electronic medical record. 4. Fax rapid HIV testing information to the Nursing Office every tour. 5. Perform Quality controls 6. Perform EKGs and fax information 7. Perform Nursing Follow-up as assigned 8. Assist with New Admission processing 9. Perform Veni-puncture Maintenance of Unit: 1. Clean equipment, e.g., thermometers, B/P machine, EKG machine, suction machine, refrigerators, and other treatment equipment 2. Stock and replenish supplies in all clinic areas, including stationery supplies 3. Maintain cleanliness of surface area of treatment and exam rooms 4. Maintain security precautions with keys, locked areas, and equipment 1. Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds. Ability to stand for extended periods 4. Visual acuity 1. A four year high school diploma or equivalent (GED) required 2. Successful completion of a NYS Department of Health prescribed training Program for phlebotomy 3. 4. HIV Pre and Post Test Counseling training / certification 5. Completion of a Patient Care Associates or Nursing Attendant Training with Certification