Nurse Assistant, Certified - FlexStaff (Per Diem/Contract) (Plainview Hospital)
Company: Northwell Health
Location: Plainview
Posted on: January 23, 2023
Job Description:
Job Description
Job Responsibilities:
- Provides patients with assistance in performing the activities
of daily living. Provides equipment/supplies for and appropriately
assists patients with oral and personal hygiene. Prepares patients
for meals/ snacks/ liquids and assists with feeding, as
needed.
- Assists in health care team's physical/psychological assessment
of patient.
- Accurately measures and records patient's
temperature/pulse/respiration (TPR), blood pressure, height,
weight, intake/output and bowel movement, as appropriate.
- Collects required specimens, e.g., urine, feces,
sputum.
- Reports any observable changes in patient's condition,
treatment results, and/or patient/family concerns to the registered
professional nurse.
- Performs Grade I decubitus care. Performs preventative skin
care measures including turning, positioning and heel evaluation
techniques, at appropriate intervals; applies warm and cold
compresses, consistent with facility procedure; applies skin cream
appropriately.
- Provides constant observation for patients requiring increased
security to prevent harmful behavior.
- Participates in health care team's responsibility to assure
patient safety.
- Promptly responds to any patient's call bell and/or emergency
light.
- Recognizes unsafe acts/conditions and corrects and/or reports
same, as appropriate.
- Demonstrates appropriate use of side rails, restraints, Geri
chair and appropriately positions patients.
- Appropriately transports patients.
- Appropriately responds to fire, evacuation, and
internal/external emergencies and drills.
- Functions effectively within organizational structure.
- Reports to nursing supervisor or designee and accepts
assignment and seeks clarification, as needed.
- Carries out assignments.
- Report's patient care observations and findings to RN
regularly.
- Participates as an integral part of the nursing team.
- Performs related duties, as required.
*ADA Essential Functions
Job Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
- Successful completion of a Nurse Assistant Program,
required.
- Certified by New York State Department of Health; maintains
standing in State Nurse Assistant Registry, required.
- Minimum of one (1) year of direct patient care experience in a
Hospital, Rehab, or Sub-Acute facility, required.
- Heart Saver Certification, preferred.
- Excellent communication skills. Ability to communicate
effectively
*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).
Keywords: Northwell Health, New Rochelle , Nurse Assistant, Certified - FlexStaff (Per Diem/Contract) (Plainview Hospital), Healthcare , Plainview, New York
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