Patient Care Assistant (JR233972)

Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall; City of Newburgh (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

ViziRecruiter, LLC. in New York seeks a Nursing Assistant to provide essential patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

The role requires a high school diploma and at least one year of nursing assistant experience in a health care setting, with strong English communication needed. Completion of a Nurses Aide Program or equivalent is required; certification is preferred, and crisis intervention training must be updated bi-annually.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a Nurses Aide Program (or equivalent preparation).
• Current Nursing Assistant Certification Preferred.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training on a Bi-Annual Basis Required.

Responsibilities

• Provides basic nursing care tasks for designated patients under RN supervision.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• One year experience as a Nursing Assistant in a health care facility or verifiable home care setting, or current Nursing Assistant Certification, required.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Nurses Aide Program/Equivalent

Nursing Assistant Certification Preferred

Job description

Introduction

To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve.

Overview

Provides basic nursing care tasks for designated patients under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse.

For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

Responsibilities

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• One year experience as a Nursing Assistant in a health care facility or verifiable home care setting or current Nursing Assistant Certification.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English

Requirements

• Successful completion of a Nurses Aide Program (or equivalent preparation)
• Current Nursing Assistant Certification Preferred
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training on a Bi-Annual Basis Required