Night Shift Patient Care Technician: Compassionate Care

CMP01 Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Job summary

Mount Sinai Medical Center is seeking a Night Shift Nursing Assistant for 7p-7a at our Miami-area facility. You will help maintain a safe environment, assist nurses with patient transport, and cover unit secretary duties when needed.

Responsibilities include vital signs, patient rounds, and basic care tasks under RN direction. Required Florida Nursing Assistant certification is preferred; CPR certification is required.

Qualifications

• Nursing Assistant Certification preferred; CPR Certification required.
• High School Diploma preferred.
• One year experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe environment.
• Assists nurses with transportation and other duties related to patient care.
• Cross trains as unit secretary; covers front desk when needed, answers patient call system, telephones, monitors infant security.
• Discontinues foley catheters and med locks as directed by RN.
• Assists in preparation of the unit and patient rooms for receiving admissions, transfer and post-operative patients.
• Uses proper body mechanics when positioning, lifting, turning and ambulating patients.
• Reports any changes observed in the condition or behaviour of the patient to the nurse in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates the ability to provide safe care to patients who are: Newborn, Adolescent, Adult.
• Accurately takes vital signs and records in patient record promptly.
• Distributes water, records intake and output when indicated within shift.
• Makes frequent patient rounds at least every two hours.
• Provides patient care as directed by licensed nurse including enemas, sitz bath, blood glucose monitoring and simple dressing changes.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Mount Sinai Medical Center is seeking a Night Shift Nursing Assistant for 7p-7a at our Miami-area facility. You will help maintain a safe environment, assist nurses with patient transport, and cover unit secretary duties when needed.

Responsibilities include vital signs, patient rounds, and basic care tasks under RN direction. Required Florida Nursing Assistant certification is preferred; CPR certification is required.