Nursing Assistant I​/II - SICU Night Shift

Position Summary

At Stony Brook Medicine, our Nursing Assistants are valuable members of our team, who provide empathic care to our patients, their families and visitors, with the highest degree of integrity and respect. Under the supervision of a RN, Nursing Assistants have frequent face‑to‑face communication with persons in care and their visitors for the purpose of conveying information on treatment procedures and visitors hours.

They also attempt to encourage and support those persons who may be despondent or apprehensive.

Qualified candidates will demonstrate excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, knowledge and understanding of patient care and effectively respond to changing patient needs by making decisions based on ethical principles and adhering to our high standard of excellence.

• 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 and comfortable for persons in care.
• Feed persons requiring assistance to assure that such individuals receive appropriate nourishment.
• Bathe, dress; brush teeth and trim fingernails and toenails of persons in care.
• Maintain persons in care rights, dignity, and confidentiality.
• On occasion and in conjunction with providing care, may perform housekeeping and cleaning duties related to direct care to ensure the clinical facility is clean, sanitary, orderly, and properly supplied.

Nursing Assistant 1 – Required
:
Possession of 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 the provision of simple treatment and other patient care services under professional supervision.

Preferred
: NYS Certified Nursing Assistant license or certification from an approved certified nursing aide training program, one year of patient care experience, and a High School Diploma or GED.

Special Notes
:
Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

• Successfully complete pre‑employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Medicine's Employee Health Services.
• Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three professional references.
• Successfully complete a 4‑panel drug screen.
• Meet regulatory requirements for pre‑employment screenings.
• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of 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.

If you need a disability‑related accommodation, please call the University Office of Equity and Access at (631) 632‑6280.

The salary range for this position is $xxx - $xxx per year. The salary offer will be based on the candidate’s validated years of comparable experience.

Additional compensation may include:

• Location pay
• Night shift differential
• Evening shift differential
• Inconvenience pay/supplemental shift differential
• Geographic Pay

Nursing Assistant I/II

US‑NY‑Stony Brook

SICU – Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit, 9W1

Full‑time

Jul 13, 2026

Jul 27, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

As per civil service guidelines

SG8