Nurses Aide

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals is seeking a Nurse Aide to support direct patient care under supervision, performing routine tasks and assisting clinical staff in a busy hospital environment.

The role emphasizes compassionate, respectful service, adherence to care protocols, patient safety, and effective communication with patients and families. Minimum qualifications include basic nurse aide training and elementary school completion. Opportunities for education and advancement exist within the system.

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 patients and performs procedures such as changing dressings and taking vital signs.
• Prepares patients for examinations and assists in the examination process and records findings.
• Observes patients' condition and reports observations to the care team.
• Participates in nursing and interdisciplinary health team conferences to plan nursing care.
• Assists in room setup and anticipates needs of patients and families.
• Maintains clean and orderly wards and treatment rooms; handles patients' clothing and belongings.
• Provides postmortem care as required.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Medical record documentation

Communication

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Basic nurse aide training

Elementary school graduate

Job description

Marketing StatementSince 1875, South Brooklyn Health has established its reputation for clinical excellence and culturally competent care. It has designations as a Certified Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Baby-Friendly Hospital, a U.S. News & World Report high performing hospital. The hospital's staff is as diverse as the patients they serve. Interpreter services can be provided at any time of the day or night in over 130 languages.

Marketing StatementSince 1875, South Brooklyn Health has established its reputation for clinical excellence and culturally competent care. It has designations as a Certified Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Baby-Friendly Hospital, a U.S. News & World Report high performing hospital. The hospital's staff is as diverse as the patients they serve. Interpreter services can be provided at any time of the day or night in over 130 languages.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position: Under direct supervision of a Professional Nurse, Practical Nurse or other assigned professional staff member, performs activities and procedures of a non-professional nature involving direct relationships with patients, or participates as a member of a treatment, nursing, medical, health care team in implementing appropriate regimens.

Examples Of Typical Tasks

• Assists with physical care of selected patients. Performs assigned procedures such as changing of simple dressings, taking vital signs, giving enemas, etc. Records personal care given.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

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