Patient Care Associate II, Coronary Care, Full Time, Night

Position Summary

Assist the professional staff by participating in direct and indirect patient care, including performing EKGs, phlebotomy, and materials management and maintenance as directed by the professional staff and in accordance with approved policies and procedures.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Recent experience in a comparable role in a hospital setting.
• Valid, current, and active certification from a credentialing organization approved by Valley, including American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), National Center for Competency testing (NCCT) or registration from the American Medical Technologists (AMT), National Healthcare Association (NHA), American Medical Certification Association (AMCA), National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), or National Certification Medical Association (NCMA) in one of the following:
  Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician, NJ State Certified Home Health Aide or EMT.
• Current and enrolled nursing student who has completed and passed the “Fundamentals of Nursing” course.
• In lieu of experience, successfully complete the 8‑week PCA Fundamentals Program offered by Valley and obtain BLS certification through the American Heart Association within 90 days of employment.

No previous experience required.

• Must be able to perform work accurately with attention to detail within specified time periods, handle frequent interruptions, and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
• Ability to work cooperatively with members of the healthcare delivery team, staff, and co‑workers.
• Ability to set priorities, solve problems, and respond quickly to emergency requests.
• Ability to communicate effectively (orally and in writing) and assist in meeting the patient care needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

The Valley Hospital-Paramus Shift Night (United States of America).

• Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D (Full Time Employees)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans
• Supplemental Voluntary Benefits (e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)
• 6 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (varies)
• Wellness Time Off
• Extended Illness Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Valley Health Life Styles Fitness Center Membership Discount
• Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities

Pay Range: $21.90 - $27.37 per hour.

Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws.

This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.