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Per Diem Patient Care Associate - Acute Rehabilitation Department

St. Joseph's Health·Wayne, New Jersey

$24 - $24/hr·Unknown·On Site·0-2 yrs
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Posted 1 month ago
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About the role

Assist patients with activities of daily living and provide basic care to acutely ill patients. Perform clinical tasks such as EKGs and venipuncture while maintaining a safe and clean environment.

Responsible for assisting patients with activities of daily living, provides basic care to acutely ill patients. Assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment. Performs EKG's and Venipuncture as directed by the Registered Nurse.

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

Benefits

  • Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)
  • Competitive salary
  • Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
  • 403b retirement plan options with company match*
  • Health & Wellness
  • Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
  • PTO, and paid holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • LTD : Long Term Disability
  • Life Insurance Options
  • Onsite Day care Program

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency

St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

St.

Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center, a division of St.

Joseph’s University Medical Center and a member of St.

Joseph’s Health, is a 229-bed acute-care community hospital that provides comprehensive medical and surgical care, emergency and diagnostic services to the residents of Wayne and communities in northern New Jersey.

St.

Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth.

With a “patients first” approach to health care excellence, St.

Joseph’s physician-employee-volunteer team is focused on providing the very best care available – to our patients, their families and the community.

More than 150,000 patients are treated each year at St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center. Leading edge clinical services include orthopedics, spine, and sports medicine; cardiology/cardiothoracic services including a diagnostic cardiac catheterization laboratory performing peripheral angiograms and stenting, carotid stenting and pacemaker implants; non-invasive cardiology services including Holter monitoring, 24-hour blood pressure monitoring, echocardiography and trans-esophageal echocardiography; the Acute Rehabilitation Unit providing a full range of inpatient and outpatient services such as those of the North Jersey Swallowing Center; the John Victor Machuga Diabetes Education Center, offering comprehensive education and consultation programs; and expanded Ambulatory Care Center; as well as liver, biliary, and pancreatic consultation services.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma and BLS certification, along with a PCA/PCT diploma, CNA certification, or EMT certification. Candidates may also qualify if they are enrolled in an accredited nursing program and have completed fundamentals coursework.

  • high school
  • professional certificate
  • Clinical Support
  • Patient Safety
  • Venipuncture
  • Activities Of Daily Living
  • EKG
  • Basic Patient Care

Posting details

Employment type
Unknown
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$24 - $24/hr
Location
Wayne, New Jersey
Posted
Jun 23, 2026
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Hiring organization

St. Joseph's Health

St. Joseph’s Health, sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, is a world-class hospital and healthcare network supported by leading and renowned physicians, nurses and care teams. With approximately 5,000 employees, St. Joseph’s Health is the largest employer in...

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IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size5,001-10,000 employees
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