Patient Care Associate - Inpatient Psychiatry - MSW - Full Time/Nights

As an integral part of the clinical care team, the Patient Care Associate is responsible for patient care and support activities promoting patient focused care within the Specialty Service.  The Patient Care Associate supports the registered nurse in patient care activities, such as: assisting patient with activities of daily living, collecting specimens and performing procedures; maintaining a safe, clean environment; and other duties as needed.

• Functions as a member of a multidisciplinary team providing a full range of services to patients admitted to the inpatient psychiatry service
• Participates in the patients admission and orientation to the inpatient unit
• Responsible for assisting patients with changing; searching of patients; securing of valuables; review of unit rules and regulations and providing orientation to room and unit
• Assists with preparation and updating of the Nursing Care Plan and Interdisciplinary Treatment Team Plan and assists with therapeutic interventions in order to implement the plans as established
• Performs selected direct care duties including therapeutic intervention, taking of vital signs and other health related data (i.e., height, weight, etc.), simple dressing changes, sputum, blood and urine collection, urine testing, personal hygiene (i.e., feeding, bathing, shaving, dressing, etc.), and EKG’s
• Assists with the provision of concrete services, i.e., transportation, obtaining clothes, check cashing, etc.
• Leads and co-leads various patient activity groups both recreational and therapeutic in nature
• Assists with the preparation and implementation of discharge plan, i.e., arranging transportation, maintaining contact with family/others, so as to facilitate the patient’s discharge
• Acts as patient escort both on and off the Medical Center (i.e., radiology for tests, day treatment and residential programs, Bellevue Court, recreational patient outings as ordered by MD, etc.)
• Intervenes with physical restraints of violent/aggressive patients
• Assists with the care of patients in seclusion/restraint as per departmental policy
• Initiates CPR when necessary and assists the nursing tam in carrying out the Code 77 protocol
• Practices and maintains infection control
• Maintains an assigned patient caseload providing ongoing supportive counseling to both the patient and family

• High School Diploma (graduate or equivalent). 
• Certificate of completion of a medical assistant/patient care assistant program/equivalent with skills in venipuncture and EKG
• Interpersonal skills to communicate and collaborate effectively with other members of the Specialty Service.
• Documentation of Medical Assistant/Patient Care Associate training or equivalent
• Three to nine months of healthcare experience preferred.   
• Ability to set priorities, problem solve, use proper judgement in difficult situations and be flexible
• Sufficient oral and writing skills in the English language in order to communicate effectively.   
• Physical stamina and manual dexterity to perform a variety of tasks and skills in the area of assignment
• American Heart Association Heartsaver. BLS Certification accepted.

 

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSW

 

SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai West, BCT - Nursing 7G Psych - WST, Mount Sinai West

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• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

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