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    nursing attendant - New York, NY , USA, United States - Northwell Health

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    Description
    Functions as a co-worker to the nurse and a key member of the nursing care team:


    • Organizes patient care assignment and sets priorities.
    • Alerts RN co-worker to changes in patient status (i.e. alteration in comfort, skin integrity, alterations in breathing pattern, etc.).
    • Documents patient care and patient status changes on the appropriate chart forms.
    • Communicates routine information to RN periodically during shift (i.e. intake and output).
    • Assists RN in providing for ADL needs of patients:
    • Prepares patients for meals, and feeds or assists with meals.
    • Provides between meal nourishment and fresh water to patients.
    • Bathes or assists patient to bathe, provides oral hygiene.
    • Toilets patients as necessary.
    • Maintains patient's mobility with range of motion exercises and ambulation.
    • Grooms patient, including shaving, as needed.
    • Participates with the RN in the development of a plan of care for assigned patient.
    • Utilizes a plan of care in carrying out patient assignments.
    • Maintains patient care units in a neat and orderly condition:
    • Changes and makes beds.
    • Cleans and straightens bedside table and overbed tables, as needed.
    • Strips patient units upon discharge of patient, in preparation for cleaning by Housekeeping Department.
    • Removes equipment from room. Cleans and place it in appropriate area.
    • Prepares room for new admissions, transfers and post-operative patients.
    • Assists Registered Nurse by performing selected procedures and simple treatments:
    • Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration rate and blood pressure on admission and as assigned.
    • Measures and records fluid intake and output; totals at shift end.
    • Obtains specimens, such as urine, stool and sputum.
    • Administers enemas, as directed.
    • Weighs and records patient weight on admission and as indicated.
    • Shave patients as instructed in preparation for procedures.
    • Performs simple procedures utilizing aseptic technique (i.e. applying and changing simple dressings).
    • Performs simple respiratory treatments, as required (i.e. suctioning).

    Performs a variety of related duties:

    • Assists patients in and out of bed, ambulates patients, lifts, turns and positions patients.
    • Assists with serving of meals; positions patient, cleans overbed table, and helps distribute and collect trays.
    • Transports and accompanies patients to various departments, as directed.
    • Reports missing or damaged equipment to Unit Service Coordinator.
    • Maintains non-patient rooms (i.e. utility rooms, linen rooms, kitchens, etc.) in a neat and orderly condition.
    • Maintains cleanliness of patient care equipment.
    • Performs constant observation on selected patients as assigned.
    • Follows medical Center's policies and procedures to support QA/QI efforts in patient care and services.
    • Performs post-mortem care and transports body to morgue.
    • Takes part in Nursling's continuing education policy by:
    • Attending nursing attendant course during orientation program.
    • Participating and completing annual mandatory educational requirements.
    • Attending nursing attendant staff development programs offered throughout the year.
    • Accesses medication delivery and/or medication areas, as authorized, in the performance of required duties, as needed.
    • Performs related duties, as required.
    Job Qualification


    • High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
    • Heart Saver Certification, preferred.
    • Prior experience as a Nursing Attendant, preferred.
    • Ability to lift, turn, position, etc. Patients, as required.
    • Ability to work in diversified settings.
    • 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).


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