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MED SURG Patient Care Associate

The Bronx, NY 10457

Posted: 09/16/2025 Employment Type: long term Healthcare Staffing: Patient Care Associate Job Number: 38832

Job Description

Pay rate ranges from $21.32 to $23.22 based on experience. Unit Notes:Department: Psych | PCT
*Required Certifications: BLS, PCT Cert via NHA, & one of the following De-Escalation Training Certifications: CPI, MOAB, Handle with Care, TRUST training, or Preventing and Managing Crisis Situations
Must have BLS and PCT cert upon submission, De-escalation is required priror to start
Must have Hospital Experience

- Is Security in-house 24/7? Housed in the ER?: Available in house 24/7.
- Nurse: Patient Ratios: Varies
- Required Certifications: BLS, PCT Cert via NHA, & one of the following De-Escalation Training Certifications: CPI, MOAB, Handle with Care, TRUST training, or Preventing and Managing Crisis Situations
- Common diagnoses: Patients with severe mental illnesses and behavioral issues including schizophrenia, bipolar
disorder, major depressive disorder, anxiety, depression, trauma, and more; often patients will have multiple
comorbidities, but are typically medically stable. Medically unstable patients are transferred out.
- Experience: Must Have Hospital Experience & phlebotomy & 12 Lead EKGs experience.
- Medications: No IVs. IM injections and PO medication administration. Psychotropics (Haldol, Zyprexa, Ativan, etc.).
- ED Physician/Mid-Levels: 3 physician on days, 1 physician and 1 resident on nights.
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Director oversees entire facility; Charge
doesn't take a patient assignment; coordinates unit and assists staff as needed.
- Nurse aids/EMT/Paramedics/Patient Sitters? Ratios? Duties?: PCTs - Job Duties: Phlebotomy, 12 Lead EKGs, 1:1s, transport,
ADLs, patient contraband search, property inventory, assisting physicians and nurses, and more.
- Is RT in the ER 24/7? Do they do ABG's, breathing Tx, & EKG's?: Yes, RT available.
- RT Equipment - Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?: RT available and will administer
breathing treatments and assist in escalating any resp needs; Equipped to intubate patients when need but then would
transfer them out.
- Do you have Monitor Techs in the ER? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the Tele monitors?:
Cardiac monitoring available, Tele Techs oversee, RNs asked to be able to identify major rhythms, life threatening
rhythms, and rhythm changes.
- X-Ray or CT in the ER? Transport?: Xray and CT available, PCTs transport.
- Does Phlebotomy draw labs or RN's draw?: PCTs do blood draws.
- Shifts & Scheduling: 7-3;30, 3- 1130, 11-730.
- Weekend Requirements: EOW
- Scrub Color: Eggplant
- Unit Specific Orientation: 3 weeks of orientation, 1 week of classroom, 1 week for inpatient units, and 1 week for assigned
unit.
Cancellation Policy:None
Charting System:Allscripts, Cerner for blood draws and transfusions.
BSN Required:False
License to Submit:Yes
Trauma Level:
Care Setting:Acute
Division:Allied
Shift Notes:
Required Certifications:BLS (AHA), Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) via NHA, CPI, Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB)

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MED SURG

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