Location: New York, NY
Contract Duration: 8 Weeks
Hours: 37.5 Hours/Week
Shift: 7:00 AM – 3:15 PM
Specialty: Patient Care Associate
Hourly Rate: $20/hr
Total Weekly Gross: $740
The Patient Care Associate plays a key role on the clinical care team by providing direct patient care and essential support functions. This position assists nursing staff with patient care activities, maintains a safe and clean environment, and ensures patient comfort and safety within the clinical setting.
• Obtain and record vital signs including temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure.
• Document intake/output and assist with collecting patient-reported pain scores.
• Perform clinical procedures such as specimen collection, venipuncture, EKGs, compression device application, skin integrity maintenance, and post-mortem care.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living (feeding, bathing, oral care, toileting, ambulation, and mobilization).
• Assist with dietary tasks including tray delivery/pickup, menu assistance, nutritional supplement preparation, and reporting eating concerns.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and functional environment, including room organization, bed stripping, and trash removal.
• Provide one-to-one patient observation for safety, elopement risk, or suicide prevention.
• Maintain isolation precautions as directed by nursing staff.
• Conduct purposeful rounding focusing on toileting, comfort, positioning, and pain; document and escalate concerns.
• Utilize communication systems (e.g., Vocera) as required.
• Support patient cultural, emotional, and physical needs with respect and awareness.
• Perform general clinical support tasks including generating reports and assisting staff as needed.
For more details reach at ukhan@navitashealth.com / 518-862-1204.
About Navitas Healthcare, LLC certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.