Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, performs physical care of assigned patients (i.e. grooming, feeding etc.).
-Collects specimens as needed. -Assists and accompanies patients during admission or discharge.
-Performs general care activities for patients.
-Records patients’ personal care andphysical findings.
-Performs a variety of tasks and activities according to the needs of the Department.
-Performs EKG, monitors ECG telemetry equipment and Phlebotomy on Patients.
-Must have two to three (2-3) years in acute/chronic orambulatory care setting. -
-High School graduate or GED and completed a PCT course which should include EKG and Phlebotomy.
-Good computer skills as well as organizational, written and verbal skills.
-Telemetry certification and BLS Certification required.
-Experience in Acute Psychiatry preferred. -Bilingual Preferred: English/Spanish.
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 of 39 practices are providing the wide range of services needed by the community. BronxCare is now among the largest providers of outpatient services in New York City, with close to 750,000 visits annually. Its ER is among the largest in the nation with 127,000 visits annually.
In 2023, BronxCare 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. BronxCare’s outpatient practices are also certified as a Level Three Patient-Centered Medical Home (the highest designation) by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
As an engine for positive change, BronxCare has infused more than $400 million into the Bronx economy, including a new Pediatric Specialty Center and Ophthalmology Practice, among numerous other capital projects. A new 33-bed Medical-Surgical Unit at the Concourse Hospital Division and 20-bed Adult Psychiatric Unit at the Fulton Hospital Division will increase inpatient capacity to 912 beds, further reinforcing BronxCare’s ability to address the significant needs of the Bronx community.
BronxCare is also modernizing its Inpatient Maternity and Labor and Delivery Units, as well as its Women’s Health Center and Neurology Suite, to improve the patient experience. Additionally, BronxCare’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center Practice at 174th Street will be opening.
