Compassionate Nurse's Aide – Patient Care

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals in New York seeks a Nurse Aide to support direct patient care under supervision. You will assist with basic nursing tasks, take vital signs, help with examinations, and participate in care planning with the care team.

This role requires elementary schooling and completion of a basic Nurse Aide training program. You will set up rooms, assist with meals and dressing changes, and maintain a clean, safe patient environment while pursuing ongoing education.

Qualifications

• Graduation from elementary school.
• Successful completion of a basic skills training program for Nurse Aides, or its equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assists with physical care of selected patients.
• Prepares patient for examination by performing assigned procedures such as temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight and measurements, and assists in the examination process and records findings on patient chart.
• Observes patients' and/or families' condition, mental state and social behavior. Reports observations.
• Participates in nursing and interdisciplinary health team conferences to assess patients' and families' needs and to plan nursing care programs.
• Assists in recreational, remotivational and resocialization activities of nursing care programs.
• Sets up and arranges examining room.
• Assists clinic in admission procedures and in regulation of visitors. Cares for patients' clothing and property.
• Prepares patients for meals and helps feed them as necessary.
• Changes linen and makes beds. Keeps wards, utility and treatment rooms in a neat and orderly condition.
• Provides postmortem care.
• Maintains clinical competence by attending continuing education programs.
• Performs related duties.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Nursing assistance

Observation & reporting

Education

Elementary school diploma

Basic skills training for Nurse Aides

Job description

NYC Health + Hospitals in New York seeks a Nurse Aide to support direct patient care under supervision. You will assist with basic nursing tasks, take vital signs, help with examinations, and participate in care planning with the care team.

This role requires elementary schooling and completion of a basic Nurse Aide training program. You will set up rooms, assist with meals and dressing changes, and maintain a clean, safe patient environment while pursuing ongoing education.