Sr Nursing Attendant - Per Diem

Northwell Health; Bay Shore (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in Bay Shore, NY seeks a Nursing Assistant to support patient care in a fast-paced setting. The role includes basic nursing tasks, phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG, and Point of Care testing with daily patient observations.

Responsibilities emphasize maintaining clean work areas, transporting patients, restocking supplies, and reporting to the next shift. A Nursing Assistant course or six months hospital experience and a high school diploma are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Completed Nursing Assistant course or six months hospital experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintains areas within the department in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Restocks as needed.
• Transports patients.
• Assists with patient care, including vital signs, post-mortem care, phlebotomy, obtaining specimens, 12-lead EKG, disaster procedures, undressing patients, assisting with procedures, distributing meals, feeding patients when necessary, and Point of Care testing.
• Provides 1 to 1 observation of patients.
• Performs department errands (pharmacy, medical records, central supply).
• Gives report to next shift.
• Knows the Emergency Department Policy & Procedure related to disasters.
• Acts as a female chaperone for GYN examinations as assigned.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills

Phlebotomy

12-lead EKG

Point of Care Testing

1:1 observation

Vital signs

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Nursing Assistant course

Job description

Job Description

Performs basic nursing skills and completes assigned tasks including, but not limited to, phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG, Point of Care Testing, and 1:1 observation of patients.

Job Responsibility

• * Maintains areas within the department in a neat and orderly fashion
• * Restocks as needed
• * Transports patients
• * Assists with patient care based on the area-of-assignment including, but not limited to, vital signs, post-mortem care, phlebotomy, obtaining specimens, 12-lead EKG, understanding the principles of disaster, undressing patient and assisting with procedures, distribution of meals where appropriate and assistance in feeding patients when necessary, and Point of care testing
• * Provides 1 to 1 observation of patients.
• * Performs department errands, including but not limited to pharmacy, medical records and central supply.
• * Gives report to next shift.
• * Knows the Emergency Department Policy & Procedure related to disasters.
• * Acts as a female chaperone for GYN examinations as assigned.
• Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Completed course for Nursing Assistant or six (6) months comparable hospital experience as a Nursing Assistant, or pre-hospital provider experience.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).