DRG Nurse Auditor

Long Island Community Hospital has served this richly diverse region as a patient-first community hospital for more than 60 years. As Long Island’s only independent community hospital, we are 100% committed to becoming the community’s healthcare provider of choice with our greatly enhanced services including the Knapp Cardiac Care Center, our highly-advanced heart disease diagnosis and treatment facility, our new modern surgical pavilion, our unique ER approach, and our high-touch services including women’s imaging, sleep laboratory and orthopedics and more.

These services are delivered with the highest level of compassion by our staff—Long Islanders with an unmistakable mix of courage and heart who care about the people right here in our community and whose sole purpose is to provide personalized comfort.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Nurse Aide II - Per Diem.

• Deliver basic nursing care to provide for the care and comfort needs of patients.
• Respond to patient call lights promptly to determine patient needs and relay information to appropriate nursing personnel.
• Observe patients and report any reaction or change in condition to the nurse in a timely manner.
• Assist patients in activities of daily living—nourishment, ambulation, personal hygiene, toileting.
• Provide direct nursing care by performing tasks such as vital signs/weight, complete/partial baths, skin care, Foley catheter care, enemas and specimen collection in compliance with policy/procedure.
• Demonstrate proper turning, positioning and transferring techniques when providing patient care.
• Distribute patient nourishment, assist with feeding as indicated, collect trays at the end of the meal.
• Estimate amount of food/fluid consumed by patient at each meal from the tray and record the data on the flow sheet, Intake & Output record, or Calorie Count Sheet.
• Maintain a clean, safe and organized patient environment.
• Monitor and maintain service rooms in an orderly manner and prepare equipment for Central Service.
• Identify the patient prior to care delivery by checking the identification arm band.
• Recognize safety hazards and act promptly and appropriately.
• Complete patient rounds on a regular basis to monitor for patient safety.
• Utilize proper body mechanics and safety measures during transferring or lifting patients or equipment.
• Demonstrate compliance with the measures outlined in the Falls Prevention Program.
• Accept care assignments willingly and go to other units when required.
• Respond to fluctuations in workload by helping to complete tasks of another staff member.
• Willingly complete various errands as requested.
• Interact effectively with staff on the unit and in other departments.
• Work collaboratively with management to improve the environment of care for patients, families and personnel.
• Seek out and utilize the Nurse Manager and Nursing Administrative Supervisor to address issues requiring their assistance.
• Participate in evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of nursing practices and support measures to improve practice.
• Attend and participate in educational programs offered in the hospital to maintain competence.
• Comply with staff meeting attendance requirements.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Certificate from an approved Nurse Aide training program (or equivalent).
• In lieu of certificate, a nursing student who has completed a Nursing Fundamentals course.
• BLS certification; de‑escalation and first aid training.
• Ability to read and write at an elementary school level to understand patient’s plan of care and record data.
• Ability to perform simple arithmetic calculations at an elementary school level to take and record patient weight, vital signs, I & O.
• Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients and families, recognizing cultural diversity.
• Basic analytical skills to gather data, complete comparisons, interpret and report outcomes.
• Ability to manage and perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Hourly range: $27.60 per hour.

Long Island Community Hospital 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.