Patient Care Associate I (PCA) - Surgical

Job Description

The Impact You Can Make

Glens Falls Hospital is looking for students, healthcare workers, and entry level candidates with a background or interest in the healthcare field to join our team as a Patient Care Associate (PCA). If you are an individual who loves caring for and supporting others, this is a perfect position for you! Come grow your skills in healthcare and gain clinical experience working directly with patients!

Team Impact

In this position, you will be an important member of the patient care team under the direction of a Registered Nurse. As part of the patient care team, the PCA ensures a safe environment for patients, visitors, and coworkers, as well as appropriate utilization of resources. The PCA ensures comfort and the first level of care for patients.


The patient care team identifies desired outcomes for each patient based on assessment data, and plan of care and completes ongoing assessments to facilitative achievement of desired outcomes. Some highlights of this opportunity include:

• Full time, part time, and per diem shifts available. Days, evenings, and overnight schedules
• Great opportunity for advancement for those with an interest in patient care
• Shift differentials
• Tuition reimbursement
• Clinical ladder for professional advancement
• Opportunities in multiple departments including:
  • Behavioral Health
  • Emergency Department
  • Float Pool
  • Intensive Care Unit
  • Infusion Center
  • Medical
  • Medical Imaging
  • Oncology
  • Operating Room
  • Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
  • Surgical
  • Telemetry
  • Vascular Access

How You Will Fulfill Your Potential

Responsibilities

• Perform all aspects of first-level patient care including promoting hygiene and mobility
• Measure and record patients' vitals such as temperature and blood pressure
• Responds to patient/family needs and requests
• May assist and support physicians/nurses during routine procedures and treatments
• Report all observations, changes in patient condition to responsible RN for timely, appropriate evaluation and response
• Prepare hospital rooms
• Change patients' bed sheets, pillows and turning or repositioning patients in their beds
• Delivers meals to patients and assist with feeding
• Help patients dress and/or assist with toileting needs
• Bathe patients
• Listen to patients' concerns, record them and report them to a nurse
• Patient companion when needed

Education/Accredited Programs

• High school diploma/GED equivalent required
• Medical terminology a plus
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required; can be obtained after hire
  Skills/Abilities
• Patient care experience strongly preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Salary Range
The expected base rate for this Glens Falls, New York, United States-based position is $18.75 to $28.13 per hour. Exact rate is determined on a case-by-case basis commensurate with experience level, as well as education and certifications pertaining to each position which may be above the listed job requirements.

About Us

Mission

Our mission is to improve the health of people in our region by providing access to exceptional, affordable, and patient-centered care every day and in every setting.

Communities We Serve

Located in the foothills of the beautiful Adirondack mountains, Glens Falls is conveniently located a short drive away from the capital region and Lake George. Work at the top of your profession and jumpstart your next career here at Glens Falls Hospital!


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law.



Benefits


Glens Falls Hospital is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are available to active, full-time and part-time employees who work at least 30 hours per week, can be found on the career page here.