Senior Nursing Attendant - Emergency Medicine, Full-time, Nights

NYU Langone Hospitals; Village of Mineola (NY); On-site; USD 49,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare institution as a Senior Nursing Attendant in Emergency Medicine. In this full-time night role, you'll assist in patient care and ensure a safe environment under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Your responsibilities include patient admissions, hygiene, and support during treatments. If you're committed to providing compassionate care and thrive in a diverse, inclusive workplace, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Graduate of Certified Nursing Attendant Program, certified as a CNA.
• BLS or Heartsaver CPR/AED certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assists in patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
• Conducts patient rounds for comfort and safety.
• Provides basic hygiene to patients.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

English

Education

High School Diploma

Certified Nursing Attendant Program

Job description

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.For more information, go tonyulangone.org, and interact with us onLinkedIn,Glassdoor,Indeed,Facebook,Twitter,YouTubeandInstagram.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Nursing Attendant - Emergency Medicine, Full-time, Nights.

In this role, the successful candidate Assists in implementation of the nursing process by performing direct and indirect patient care to assigned patients under the supervision of the Registered Professional Nurse. Assists in maintaining an orderly and safe patient care environment and unit.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assists withAdmission/Transfer/Discharge of patients:Orients patient to hospital environment. Provides patient with toileting supplies. Assists patient to remove clothes, complete property check list and safeguard personal property through Security.Assists in transfer of patients by gatheringbelongings, completionof clothinglist and assisting inmoving the patient.Prepares bedside unit to receive patients. Discharges:Assists patient to dress andpackpersonalbelongings.Escortspatientasnecessaryandremainswiththepatientuntilhe/shehasleftthe building.
• Conductspatientroundsfortoileting,positioning,comfort,safetyandpersonalneeds.Answers patientcalllights and responds to patient needs promptly.
• AssembleO2(e.g.,nasalcannula)andsuctionset-ups.
• Providesbasichygienetopatients:bathing,AM/PMcare,mouthcare,denturecare,haircare,nailandfoot care, shaving, assists patients with bedpan, urinal and/or commode.
• Prepares patients formealsincluding:Clearingoverbedtables andplacingthemwithinreachofthepatient. Positioningpatientcorrectlyforeating/tubefeedings.Assistingpatientsbypreparingutensilsandfooditems. Feeding patients.
• Performs and/orassistpatientwithsimpletreatments.RemoveandreapplySCDwrapsasdirectedby the RN. Assists RN in enema procedures.
• Collectsspecimensasdirectedby RN.
• InformsRNofany audibleclinicalalarms suchasIVpumps,feedingpumps,ventilators,bedsidemonitors
• Assistswithmoving,lifting,positioningandtransportingof patients.
• Assistswithremovalandsecurity ofpatientpersonalitemspriortoprocedures,asneeded
• Changeslineninaccordancewithpolicyandasnecessary.
• Takesandelectronicallyrecordsbloodpressure,temperature,pulse,pulseoximetry,andrespiration,percare level standard and as directed by the RN. Reports any abnormalities to RN.
• Weighspatientsandelectronically records onadmissionasordered,andasdirectedbyRN.
• Measuresandrecordsoralintake,urinaryoutput,bowelelimination,gastricandotherdrainageontoI&Orecord (form or electronic). Calculates 8 hour totals. Empties drainage bags.
• Performspostmortemcare.
• Performssafetyobservationsforpatientsoncontinuousobservationorinrestraints,perpolicyandas directed.
• ReportsanychangesobservedinthepatientsconditiontotheRN.
• Respondstoandmeetspatient/familyneedsandcustomerconcernsassoonaspossiblewithcompassionand understanding. Establishedeffective,caringrelationships with staff, patients, family and othermembers of the healthcare team
• Maintainscompetencethroughin-serviceandeducationalprograms.
• Attendsstaffmeetingsandreviews/signsminutesofmeetingsnotattended.Maintains a safe and uncluttered environment of care in patient rooms including removing excessive furniture, suppliesandequipment.Assistswithsupplyandequipmentmanagementofpatient,procedureandsupplyrooms per department standards.
• Maintainscleanlinessofutilityroomsandpantriesasassigned.
• Performsotherdutiessuchaserrands,relievingotherunits,bringingstretchersandassistingothermembersof the health team, as directed.
• Discussespersonalorunit-basededucationalgoals/planswiththeNurseManagerand/orNursingProfessional Development Specialist, as appropriate.
• Demonstratesaccountabilityforsupplies,equipment,andenvironmentalsupport.
• Assistsinthecollectionofdatafortheunits QualityandPerformanceImprovementProgramthatincludes patient satisfaction and other measures.
• ProvideinstructionanddemonstratedesiredskillsbeforeNAsareexpectedtoundertakenewtaskswithintheir scope.
• SharefeedbacktobothnewandcurrentNAs asitrelatestoareas wherethereareopportunitiesfor development.
• Performsotherduties asalignedwiththemissionandvalues ofthe organization

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High School Diploma or equivalent Required. Graduate of Certified Nursing Attendant Program, certified as a CNA and at least 6 months relevant experience. BLS or Heartsaver CPR/AED certification (Issued by the American Heart Association-AHA) is required upon entry to the position. Competencies: Working knowledge of English is evident in verbal, reading and writing abilities; other language an asset; Strong customer service and communication skills..

Required Licenses: Basic Life Support Cert

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $49,721.28 - $51,863.68 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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