Nursing Assistant I​/II - North Surgical Acute Night Shift

Position Summary
At Stony Brook Medicine, Nursing Assistants provide empathic care to patients, families and visitors with integrity and respect. Under RN supervision they communicate face‑to‑face, convey treatment information and visitor hours, and support patients who are despondent or apprehensive.

• Change simple dressings as directed, give enemas, douches, and irrigations as directed.
• Apply hot water bottles, aqua K pads, ice bags, and coolers, and hot and cold compresses as directed.
• Chart and document care and/or behaviors as required.
• Take temperatures, pulse rates, blood pressure and respiration rate.
• Attend to daily living activities, personal, hygienic, and simple human needs to maintain an atmosphere conducive to treatment.
• Feed persons requiring assistance to assure proper nourishment.
• Bathe and dress, brush teeth, and trim fingernails and toenails of persons in care.
• Maintain persons’ rights, dignity, and confidentiality.
• Perform housekeeping and cleaning duties related to direct care to keep the facility clean, sanitary, orderly, and properly supplied.

• NURSING ASSISTANT 1‑Required – Possession or ability to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities during the probationary period.
• NURSING ASSISTANT 2‑Required – One year of satisfactory full‑time experience in simple patient care services under professional supervision.
• Preferred – NYS Certified Nursing Assistant license or certification from an approved training program, one year of patient care experience and a High School Diploma or GED.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and creating an inclusive learning and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

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Job Title:

Nursing Assistant I/II

Location:

US‑NY‑Stony Brook
The salary range is $xxx – $xxx per year. Additional compensation may include location pay, night shift and evening shift differentials, and other supplemental pay.