Patient Support Associate-Cobble Hill ED-Day Shift (35 Hours) - NYU Langone Health : Job Details

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a focus on quality. The system has been ranked by Vizient as the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center for three years, with related top rankings in U.S. News & World Report. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services across six inpatient locations, the Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. The system includes two tuition-free medical schools and a large research enterprise with NIH awards.

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We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Patient Support Associate-Cobble Hill ED-Day Shift (35 Hours).

In this role, the Patient Support Associate, under the direction and supervision of the Nurse Manager, and in cooperation with all members of the patient care teams, assists in maintaining the condition of the unit's physical environment; sets up equipment and supplies for selected patient care activities; performs a wide range of customer relations tasks; complies with applicable regulatory functions; and conducts supply functions to fully support patient care activities on the assigned unit.

• Removes linen from patient care areas and assists in changing linen on unoccupied patient beds.
• Distributes water pitchers, cups, and straws as directed by the RN.
• Assists in the management of patient belongings by conducting an inventory, securing and transporting patient belongings.
• Performs patient transport of discharged patients on occasion to meet our target of discharge before noon.
• Prepares patients through notification and places said patient on mode of transportation prior to patient transport arrival (Future scope).
• Assures adequate inventory of patient care supplies
• Removes waste as needed within patient rooms and only when overflowing and BSD personnel are not readily available. Assists with food service to ensure patient tray return from patient room.
• Redistributes supplies within the unit and maintains pars across clean supply room (including secured intravenous solutions and medication preparation supplies), nurse servers, patient rooms, unit-specific carts and other point-of-use areas.
• Retrieves supplies from Pneumatic Tube, Central Distribution and replenishes to appropriate locations or assigned nurse. Retrieves supplies from the service corridor and replenishes appropriate locations.
• Redistributes medications picked up from the pneumatic tube system.
• Picks up and drops off medications from the inpatient pharmacy.
• Notifies SCM / Logistics Manager of non-par stocked specialty order needs.
• Performs regular regulatory compliance rounds (e.g. supply expiration checks). Ensures supply locations are clean, orderly and free of loose trash and supply bins are free of dust or dirt and are not damaged.
• Facilitates exchange of emergency code carts and intubation boxes to/from Pharmacy, Central Sterile Processing, Central Distribution.
• Transports clinical equipment to and from various departments (e.g. Clinical Engineering, Central Sterile Processing).
• Demonstrates understanding of infection prevention standards.
• Cleans spills and unit-based equipment and stores as instructed.
• Assembles, locates and maintains unit specific equipment (e.g. trapeze, CPMs, Hip Chairs).

To qualify you must have a high school education or its equivalent. Working knowledge of English is evident in verbal, reading and writing abilities. Expected to perform the job satisfactorily within 3 months.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Health provides its staff with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package, a robust support system for life events, career development, and retirement planning. All employees have access to holistic wellness resources focused on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. Applications are required to be completed online.

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Salary range information: The stated salary range for this role is $53,906.25 - $53,906.25 annually. Actual salaries depend on factors such as experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. This range does not include bonuses, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits. To view the Pay Transparency Notice, please refer to the relevant notice.