Patient Care Associate: C2, 36 hr/wk, Night

About the role

Department/Unit: Colorectal Surgery & Urology - C2

Work Shift: Night (United States of America)

Salary Range

$43,599.00 - $56,679.00

The Patient Care Associate (PCA) works under the direction of a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care and support within an acute care setting. Key responsibilities include:

Collecting patient data such as vital signs, height, weight, and blood glucose monitoring.

Assisting with personal care tasks including bathing, oral care, grooming, dressing, toileting, and feeding.

Mobilizing patients by turning, positioning, ambulating, and assisting with range of motion exercises.

Assisting with the use of assistive and prosthetic devices and employing fall prevention and safe patient handling techniques.

Providing continuous observation/sitter services for patients requiring 1:1 monitoring.

Participating in care planning and nursing report processes, including communicating patient progress and documenting care.

Maintaining a clean, orderly, and safe environment of care, including stocking supplies and infection control practices.

Supporting patient safety through prevention of falls, catheter-associated infections, pressure injuries, and management of safety alarms.

Providing care specific to patient populations and conditions such as ostomies, surgical drains, chest tubes, heart failure, diabetes, seizures, and end-of-life comfort care.

Demonstrating respect for individual differences and cultural sensitivity in patient and family interactions.

The PCA is expected to maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and participate in ongoing education and competency validation as part of orientation and continuing development.

Orientation includes skill validation in vital signs, glucose monitoring, catheter care, patient transfers, and use of hospital systems and equipment. The PCA also engages in teamwork, communication, and quality improvement activities to enhance patient satisfaction and safety.

This role emphasizes compassionate, respectful care and collaboration with the healthcare team to support patient progress toward discharge and overall well-being.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology is preferred.
• 6 months related experience in a health care setting or completion of certified nurse assistant course and/or experience as a paramedic, emergency technician is desired
• Honest, punctual, and performs the job in adherence to the highest standards of ethical conduct as defined by AMC and the tenets of the profession.
• Ability to communicate cooperatively and effectively with patients, family members, employees and others.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, use of hands for various job functions, and occasionally required to sit, kneel, or crouch.

• Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!
• Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a "need to know" and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.