Who We Are:

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is the only hospital providing emergency and ambulatory care to the densely populated, culturally and economically diverse, and medically underserved populations of the Rockaways and Five Towns in southern Queens County and southwestern Nassau County, New York. Celebrating over 110 years of community care, the 257-bed facility provides people of all faiths with comprehensive preventive, diagnostic treatment and rehabilitative services, regardless of ability to pay.

Come Grow With Us!

Type: Per Diem

Shift: Evenings

Hours: Varies

Pay: $22.52 - $23.76 per hour

Job Summary:

The Patient Care Extender participates in a patient-focused team approach to providing direct and collaborative health care in the inpatient clinical settings, which includes the Behavioral units. Performs limited direct and inpatient care duties. The PCE acts in accordance with corporate, hospital, and all relevant regulatory policies regarding patient care as per policies and procedures. Under the direction of the RN or Physician, and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the PCE performs crisis and de-escalation interventions and therapeutic observations.

Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Assists in orienting the patient and family to the patient care unit
• Responds promptly to patient requests
• Fulfills requests or refers needs to the appropriate resource promptly
• Assisting patients with movement, meal time, hygiene, acting as a Safety Monitor, and keeping patient areas tidy
• Demonstrates the appropriate ability and techniques to de-escalate a crisis situation

Requirements:

• High School Diploma
• Minimum of 1 year of full-time experience in Nursing, Psych/Behavioral Health or a combination of education, training, and experience required
• CPR/Heart Saver certification
• Crisis Intervention Training