Nurse Aide- MedSurg​/Tele N Nights

NYU Langone Hospital — Suffolk is a 306-bed medical center, providing care to residents of eastern Long Island. The hospital facility is home to the Knapp Cardiac Care Center—an advanced heart disease diagnostic and treatment facility—as well as a modern ambulatory surgical pavilion with specialized services including women's imaging, a sleep laboratory, and bariatric surgery. Our Provisional Level 2 Trauma Center delivers comprehensive and specialized care for patients with traumatic injuries.

The Stroke Center at NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is designated by the New York State Department of Health as a Primary Stroke Center, with expert neurologists available to provide treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Additionally, NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk has multiple outpatient sites, including an outpatient wound care center, a hemodialysis center, and various primary care and specialty offices.

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We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Nurse Aide—Med Surg/Tele 4N—Full Time, Nights. In this role, the successful candidate under the supervision of the registered nurse performs routine service duties and basic nursing procedures necessary to provide for the care, comfort and safety of patients. The candidate maintains patient and service rooms in a clean and orderly condition, assists with the preparation of the room and equipment for diagnostic procedures and participates in the orientation process of new employees.

• Patient care delivery: provide basic nursing care to meet the patient’s care and comfort needs.
• Respond promptly to patient call lights, determine needs and relay information to appropriate nursing personnel.
• Observe patient and report any reactions or changes in condition to the nurse in a timely manner.
• Assist patient with activities of daily living—nourishment, ambulation, personal hygiene and toileting.
• Adapt care delivery to meet the individual needs of the patient.
• Perform direct nursing care tasks such as vital signs/weight, baths, skin care, Foley catheter care, enemas and specimen collection in compliance with policy and procedure.
• Demonstrate proper turning, positioning and transferring techniques when providing patient care.
• Distribute patient nourishment, assist with feeding as indicated and collect trays at the end of meals.
• Estimate amount of food or fluid consumed at each meal, 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 to be returned to 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.
• Use proper body mechanics and safety measures during patient or equipment transfer or lifting.
• Comply 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 assisting with tasks of another staff member.
• Willingly complete various errands as requested.
• Interact effectively with staff on the unit and in other departments.
• Collaborate with management to improve the environment of care for patients, family and personnel.
• Seek out and utilize the Nurse Manager and Nursing Administrative Supervisor to address issues requiring assistance.
• Participate in evaluating 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.
• BLS certification (AHA only) and first aid training.
• De‑escalation training provided on the job.
• Ability to read and write at an elementary school level to understand the patient’s plan of care and to…