Old jobs = new positions

Here is Memorial Hospital’s staffing for the patient-focused care model:

Professionals: registered nurses, physical therapists, social workers, dieticians, respiratory therapists, physicians, and psychologists.

Clinical associates: licensed practical nurses, certified occupational therapy assistants, or physical therapy assistants.

Patient care associates: cross-trained, non-licensed technicians who have gone through the state program to become Certified Nursing Assistants. They are trained in phlebotomy and as multiskilled therapy aides. They can work on the floor to take care of patient needs or as physical therapy or occupational therapy aides in the gym.

Information associates: a cross between an admissions clerk and ward clerk. They perform traditional ward clerk activities and register patients at the bedside computer upon admission.

Patient service associates: a combination of environmental services, dietary, biomedical engineering, and materials management. These staff check equipment, check the patients’ rooms and equipment after discharge, and get rooms ready for new admissions. They keep up with supplies on the unit and make sure staff have the supplies they need. Assigned to a unit, they are part of a specific patient care team.