Day Shift Pre-Surgical Nursing Assistant (Per Diem)

Stony Brook University Medical Center; Stony Brook (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Stony Brook University Medical Center is seeking a Nursing Assistant I/II for Pre Surgical Admissions on a Per Diem schedule. Under RN supervision, you will support patient care, assist with procedures, and help maintain a safe, respectful environment.

Responsibilities include basic dressing changes, taking vitals, assisting with daily living activities, documenting care, and collaborating with the care team to ensure smooth admissions.

Qualifications

• Possession of or ability to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities during the probationary period.
• One year of satisfactory full-time experience in the provision of simple treatment and other patient care services under professional supervision.
• NYS Certified Nursing Assistant license or certification from an approved certified nursing aide training program; High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Change simple dressings as directed, give enemas, douches, and irrigations as directed.
• Apply hot water bottles, aqua K pads, ice bags, and coolers, and hot and cold compresses as directed.
• Chart and document care and/or behaviors as required.
• Take temperatures, pulse rates, blood pressure and respiration rate.
• Attend to daily living activities, personal, hygienic, and simple human needs in order to maintain in the clinical facility an atmosphere conducive to treatment and comfortable for persons in care.
• Feed persons requiring assistance in order to assure that such individuals receive appropriate nourishment.
• Bathe and dress, brush teeth and trim fingernails and toenails of persons in care.
• Maintain persons in care rights, dignity, and confidentiality.
• On occasion and in conjunction with providing care, may perform a variety of housekeeping and cleaning duties as related to direct care in order to assure that the clinical facility is clean, sanitary, orderly, and properly supplied.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Patient care knowledge

Education

NYs Certified Nursing Assistant license

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Stony Brook University Medical Center is seeking a Nursing Assistant I/II for Pre Surgical Admissions on a Per Diem schedule. Under RN supervision, you will support patient care, assist with procedures, and help maintain a safe, respectful environment.

Responsibilities include basic dressing changes, taking vitals, assisting with daily living activities, documenting care, and collaborating with the care team to ensure smooth admissions.