Patient Care Attendant - Compassionate Hospital Support

Montefiore Hudson Valley Collaborative; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 36.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Montefiore Hudson Valley Collaborative is seeking a Nursing Attendant to join the Patient Care Unit. In this role you will assist with daily living activities, maintain a safe and clean environment, and support patient comfort and mobility under RN supervision.

You will perform hygiene tasks, monitor patient conditions, document observations, and respond promptly to call lights. Strong English communication and teamwork are essential.

Formación

• High School Diploma or GED Required.
• Graduate of State Certified Program Required.
• 1-3 years' clinical experience as a nursing student/foreign graduate nurse Required.
• Effective English communication skills, both written and oral.

Responsabilidades

• Provides assistance/supervision during activities of daily living such as eating, bathing and ambulating as appropriate for the neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult or elderly patient.
• Meets the hygiene and grooming needs of patients including bathing, shaving, hair care, oral care and perineal care.
• Meets patient’s need for mobility by performing activities such as range of motion, assisting with ambulation, transferring from bed to chair or stretcher and applying splints and braces.
• Participates in maintaining patients skin integrity through utilization of pressure relieving devices, turning and positioning, and assisting in pressure ulcer care.
• Provides patient comfort measures such as bed making positioning and body alignment and back rubs.
• Assists patients with elimination needs (including administration of cleansing enemas) provides urinary catheter care, measures and documents output and participates in bowel and bladder retraining according to policy and procedure.
• Assists in providing and maintaining a safe environment for the patient through observation and alternative interventions, including safety/environmental rounds, response to call bells utilizing Montefiore Excellence Standards.
• Provides for patients need for rest and sleep by maintaining a quiet environment.
• Maintains body substance precautions and follows infection control policies within the institution.
• Obtains and documents vital signs as directed including temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, pain score, height and weight. Reports variations from baseline to RN and documents the notification.
• Obtains specimens such as urine, stool, sputum and documents as required. Notifies RN if not complete
• Administers hot and cold applications to patients as directed.
• Assists in preparing patients for surgery.
• Assists in performing diagnostic and therapeutic treatments.
• Provides assistance during emergency procedures as directed.
• Provides post-mortem care and transports patient to morgue as assigned.

Conocimientos

Effective English communication

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

Graduate of State Certified Program

Descripción del empleo

Montefiore Hudson Valley Collaborative is seeking a Nursing Attendant to join the Patient Care Unit. In this role you will assist with daily living activities, maintain a safe and clean environment, and support patient comfort and mobility under RN supervision.

You will perform hygiene tasks, monitor patient conditions, document observations, and respond promptly to call lights. Strong English communication and teamwork are essential.