32 Perioperative Patient Associate 1199 Line's -HA0882,HA5013 Jobs in Bronx, NY
BronxCare Health System is Hiring a Perioperative Patient Associate 1199 Line's -HA0882,HA5013 Near Bronx, NY
The BronxCare PPA (Perioperative Patient Associate) at Operating Room functions as a member of the procedural care team, while under the direct supervision and direction of the procedural registered nurses and surgical technologists. In this role, the Patient Care Assistant will provide and maintain a safe, neat, and clean patient environment.
Posting internally from 1/18-1/26
Respond to pages to assist with procedure room turnover, which includes, but is not limited to cleaning equipment, tables, carts, patient monitoring equipment, hard surfaces, patient transfer or positioning items, removing and replacing used
suction canisters, and removing all trash, soiled linen, and full sharps containers. Call anesthesia tech for anesthesia turnover as directed. Assist with setting up the procedure room for the next procedure, which includes, but is not limited to setting up equipment, gathering supplies, placing clean linen on beds. Clean medical equipment, OR beds in procedure rooms, patient positioning and transferring devices, stretchers/wheelchairs, and hard surfaces including, but not limited to counters, tray tables, and flooring. Check for the integrity of sterile instruments and trays. Transport sterile instruments and trays to and from sterile processing if needed. Answer the phone, make phone call as directed by the charge nurse. Assist the Charge RN with the clerical duties as assigned. Run front deck errands
One-year job experience in a hospital or clinic.
Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position.
Experience as a nurses assistant preferred
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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Job Summary
Full Time
$119k-155k (estimate)
05/02/2024
05/20/2024
bronxcare.org
BRONX, NY
3,000 - 7,500
1890
$500M - $1B
Hospital
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About BronxCare Health System
BronxCare is the largest voluntary, not-for-profit health and teaching hospital system serving the South and Central Bronx, with 859 beds and more than 4,500 employees. Its two main hospital divisions, comprehensive psychiatric and chemical dependency programs, long-term care facility, and extensive outpatient network are delivering the highest quality and accessible services to the community. BronxCare is now among the largest providers of outpatient services in New York City, with close to one million visits annually. Its ER is also responding to 141,000 visits, one of the busiest in New Yor...k. In 2017, BronxCare Health System received full accreditation from the Joint Commission, the leading accrediting authority for hospitals in the nation. Its medical school affiliation with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Clinical Collaboration with the Mount Sinai Health System, as well as 16 accredited residency and fellowship programs, are strong indicators of excellence. BronxCares outpatient practices are also certified as a Level Three Patient-Centered Medical Home (the highest designation) by the National Center for Quality Assurance. As an engine for positive change, BronxCare has infused more than $300 million into the Bronx economy, including a 60,000 square foot BronxCare Health and Wellness Center for outpatient care, 56,000 square foot BronxCare Life Recovery Center for chemical dependency services, a brand-new 10,000 square foot state-of-the-art Cancer Care facility, and numerous capital projects.
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