What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Associate 4 East Behavioral Health Unit FT Nights position at Englewood Hospital And Medical Center?
Job Summary:
Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides basic care to acutely ill patients, and performs technical patient care skills. Is responsible for the coordination of daily unit operations and clerical functions.
Department: 4 East Behavioral Health
Location: Englewood, NJ
Status: Full-time
Shift: Nights
Hours: 7:00pm-7:00am
Job Essentials:
- Effective communication skills and experience in Customer Service/Relations.
- Ability to identify and report clinical and environmental observations and follow through utilizing appropriate decision-making techniques.
- Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Education Requirements:
- High School Graduate or equivalent or a minimum of 3 years full-time experience in a related field at a healthcare setting required.
License/Certification/Registry:
- BLS preferred
Englewood Health, one of New Jersey’s leading hospitals and healthcare networks, delivers nationally recognized inpatient and outpatient care through its hospital and network of physician practices, urgent care centers, and imaging centers. Englewood Hospital, founded in 1890, consistently earns high marks for clinical excellence and patient safety. It is recognized as a 2022-23 Best Regional Hospital by US News & World Report, holds the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade ‘A’ (spring 2023), and was named a Leapfrog Top Teaching Hospital (2022). Englewood Hospital is nationally recognized for nursing excellence, earning a fifth consecutive designation by the Magnet Recognition Program in 2021. The Englewood Health Physician Network—a coordinated network of more than 600 office-based and hospital-based providers—offers primary care, specialty care, and urgent care at more than 140 locations in five counties across northern New Jersey. Areas of clinical excellence offered by the health system include cardiac surgery and cardiac care, cancer care, orthopedic surgery, primary care, spine surgery, vascular surgery, and women’s health, as well as bloodless medicine and surgery and minimally invasive robotic surgery. Englewood Health’s focus on health equity and population health encompasses outreach to underserved communities to enhance individual and public health, prevent disease, support lifelong wellness, reduce the burden of mental health challenges and substance use disorders, and meet the cultural, social, and holistic needs of specific populations. With its high-quality, culturally sensitive inpatient care, outpatient services, and community health and wellness programs, Englewood Health delivers a healthcare experience that puts patients at the center.
