RNH - Nursing Attendant, Certified

One Brooklyn Health • New York, NY

3d

About The Position

Provides direct patient care and related support. Performs other related duties.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• No prior experience needed.
• Ability to work in surroundings with degree of dust, noise, etc. without undue discomfort.
• Ability to hear, talk, walk, stand, bend and stretch
• Ability to read, write and interpret documents
• Ability to sit for long periods of time at desk to perform job functions
• Ability to stand for long periods of time at required patient bedside and/or procedural areas
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and/or co-workers
• May be required to handle reasonably heavy weights across distances
• May be required to handle/ assist in lifting patients onto/out of exam beds/procedure stations
• Must be trained in and knowledgeable of all Kingsbrook/Rutland policies and procedures pertaining to hazardous waste and hazardous materials and maintain qualifications applicable to assigned work
• Knowledge of all codes and demonstrate understanding
• New York State Certification as a Nursing Attendant.
• Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.

Responsibilities

• Provides routine personal care to patients in a timely, safe and effective manner.
• Care may Include bathing, shaving, brushing teeth, dressing patients and attending to any and all of their personal care needs
• Prepares Patients For Meals, Feeds And/Or Assists With Feeding As Necessary
• Empties Bedpans And Collects Urine And Other Specimens
• Transfers Patients To And From Bed And/Or Chair Via One-Person Transfer, Two-Person Transfer, And Use Of A Hoyer Lift
• Takes accurate vital signs, temperatures, pulse and respirations.
• Records All Necessary Information According To Policy And Procedure; Performs ROM Using Proper Technique
• Assists Patients In Walking And In Transporting Patients By Means Of Wheel Chair Or Stretcher
• Performs other related duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED