Nursing Assistant Certified

Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida•Miami Beach, FL

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Technician provides direct patient care and support under the supervision of licensed nursing staff. The position works three 12-hour shifts per week on days or nights, with rotating weekends and holidays. Duties include helping patients with activities of daily living, monitoring and documenting vital signs, supporting admissions, transfers, and discharges, collecting specimens, maintaining hygiene, and helping provide a safe and comfortable environment. The role requires attention to detail and adherence to infection-prevention and confidentiality standards.

Requirements

CPR certification required.
High school diploma preferred.
One year of experience preferred.
For the NURSING-6 DE HMT SOUTH cost center, Patient Care Technicians must obtain a Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate within 90 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

Florida Nursing Assistant Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare the unit and patient rooms for admissions, transfers, and post-operative patients.
Use proper body mechanics when positioning, lifting, turning, and ambulating patients, and use appropriate equipment as needed.
Implement measures to reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections.
Report changes in a patient's condition or behavior and other pertinent observations promptly to the LPN or Registered Nurse.
Assist with patient admissions, transport, transfers, and discharges, including care of personal property and clothing.
Meet patients' personal and oral hygiene needs and provide catheter care daily or as needed.
Accurately take and promptly record vital signs; distribute water and record intake and output when indicated.
Obtain and accurately label specimens, including sputum, stool, and urine, while maintaining required precautions.
Prepare patients for surgery or other procedures, including preparation and clipping, taking and recording vital signs, helping with bathing or voiding, and securing dentures, jewelry, and other belongings.
Weigh patients as assigned, record weights, and alert the RN to weight gain or loss.
Make patient rounds at least every two hours, reposition patients for comfort, and offer bathroom assistance.
Assist the RN with post-mortem care, including labeling and securing patient valuables.
Provide care as directed by a licensed nurse, including enemas, sitz baths, applying or removing ice bags, K-pads, binders, and pelvic or Buck's traction, blood glucose monitoring, and simple dressing changes.