Nursing Attendant - MedSurg Float Nights

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health's anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive.

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Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Nursing Attendant - Med Surg Float 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 with Admission/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 gathering belongings, completion of clothing list and assisting in moving the patient. Prepares bedside unit to receive patients. Discharges:
  Assists patient to dress andpack personal belongings. Escortspatientasnecessaryandremainswiththepatientuntilhe/shehasleftthe building.
• Conductspatientroundsfortoileting,positioning,comfort,safetyandpersonalneeds.
  
  Answerspatientcalllights and responds to patient needs promptly.
• AssembleO2(e.g.,nasalcannula) and suction set-ups.
• Providesbasichygienetopatients:bathing,AM/PMcare,mouthcare,dentrecare,hairecare,nailandfootcare,shaving, assists patients with bedpan, urinal and/or commode.
• Preparespatientsformealsincluding:
  
  Clearingoverbedtablesandplacingthemwithinreachofthepatient.
  
  Positioningpatientcorrectlyforeating/tube feedings. Assisting patients by preparing utensils and food items. Feeding patients.
• Performs and/orassistpatientwithsimpletreatments.
  
  RemoveandreapplySCDwrapsasdirectedbytheRN.Assists RN in enema procedures.
• Collectsspecimensasdirect