Nursing Attendant - Child Psychiatry - MSM - Part Time/Evenings

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

About The Position

The Nursing Attendant supports the Registered Professional Nurse by providing direct patient care and related activities as assigned. The role includes assisting with nursing procedures, helping patients with daily activities and mobility, monitoring and documenting patient observations, and supporting a safe and comfortable care environment. The Nursing Attendant also helps with admissions, transfers, and discharges; maintains equipment and supplies; communicates basic information to patients and families; and participates in staff development and unit meetings. This is a part-time evening position in Child Psychiatry. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, completed medical assistant or nursing assistant training or equivalent training or experience, and American Heart Association Heartsaver Certification or accepted BCLS certification. Relevant inpatient healthcare experience is preferred.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Completed training as a medical assistant or nursing assistant, or equivalent training or experience.
American Heart Association Heartsaver Certification; BCLS is accepted.

Nice To Haves

Relevant experience in an inpatient healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

Assist nursing staff with selected nursing procedures, treatments, functional tasks, and vital-sign measurements, including temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, and pain rating.
Assist with activities of daily living, ambulation, mobility, and personal hygiene.
Observe, report, and record routine and specific patient data, behaviors, and responses to treatment in the appropriate flow sheet or EMR.
Report pertinent patient information and observations to the registered nurse.
Perform procedures to help maintain a safe environment for patients, staff, and others.
Assist with procedures associated with patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
Assist with maintaining patients’ food and fluid intake and with excretion of body waste or loss of fluid.
Lift, position, and ambulate patients safely using good body mechanics and mechanical devices as necessary.
Apply simple heat and cold treatments.
Prepare deceased patients for removal to the morgue, support family or significant others, and secure patient property.
Obtain, assemble, and maintain equipment for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Assist healthcare team members with physical examinations and other procedures.
Conduct purposeful hourly rounding, noting pain, position, proactive toileting, and possessions.
Participate in the patient belonging process, report valuables to the RN, and document accordingly.
Transport patients by wheelchair, stretcher, or bed, and escort ambulatory patients.
Run errands to support patient care, including transporting stat specimens and obtaining supplies.
Maintain a clean, uncluttered environment; clean and maintain equipment and stock supplies.
Work safely and support the safety of patients and employees.
Use aggression-control measures when caring for verbally or physically threatening patients.
Assist the RN with applying restraints as required.
Perform assigned safety, constant/one-to-one, and every-20-minute patient observations according to observation status.
Communicate information and basic instructions to patients, families, and visitors.
Support the mission, vision, philosophy, and goals of the Department of Nursing and Mount Sinai Health System.
Attend assigned staff development to maintain knowledge and skills and meet regulatory requirements, and attend unit staff and educational meetings.
Demonstrate a kind and caring attitude, follow the departmental dress code, and maintain attendance and punctuality in accordance with departmental standards.
Demonstrate knowledge of hospital and departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines, as well as the Patient Bill of Rights and confidentiality requirements.
Perform other responsibilities and duties as assigned.