Nursing Attendant-Float Pool-Full Time Night 11pm-7:15am-MSM

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

3d•$26 - $28

About The Position

The Nursing Attendant functions in a support role to the Registered Professional Nurse by providing direct patient care and related activities as assigned. The role is in the Nursing Float Pool and is full-time on the night shift, from 11:00 p.m. to 7:15 a.m. The Nursing Attendant assists with patient care, monitoring, safety, mobility, hygiene, nutrition and fluid intake, elimination, transfers, and other procedures. The position also supports the health care team with examinations and treatments, transports patients and specimens, maintains equipment and supplies, and communicates pertinent observations to registered nurses. The attendant provides considerate support to patients, families, and visitors and adheres to departmental and hospital policies, confidentiality requirements, and patient rights.

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 required; BCLS is accepted.

Nice To Haves

Relevant experience in an inpatient health care setting.

Responsibilities

Assist nursing staff with selected nursing procedures, treatments, and functional tasks, including measuring temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, and pain rating.
Perform activities of daily living, ambulation, mobility, and personal hygiene procedures.
Observe, report, and record routine and specific patient data, behaviors, and treatment responses on the appropriate flow sheet or EMR.
Report pertinent patient information and observations to the registered nurse.
Perform procedures that help assure a safe environment for patients, staff, and others.
Perform procedures associated with patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
Perform procedures related to maintaining food and fluid intake and managing excretion of body waste or fluid loss.
Lift, position, and assist with ambulation safely using good body mechanics and mechanical devices as necessary.
Perform simple applications of heat and cold.
Provide care to deceased patients in preparation for removal to the morgue, support family or significant others, and secure property.
Obtain, assemble, and maintain equipment for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Assist health care team members with physical examinations and other procedures.
Conduct purposeful hourly rounding for assigned patients, 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 away from the assigned area to support patient care, including transporting stat specimens and obtaining supplies.
Maintain a clean, uncluttered, and tidy environment; maintain and clean equipment and stock supplies.
Work safely and promote the safety of patients and other employees.
Use aggression-control measures when caring for patients who are verbally or physically threatening.
Assist the RN with applying restraints as required.
Perform assigned patient observations for safety, including constant/one-to-one and every-20-minute checks.
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, as well as unit staff and educational meetings.
Demonstrate a humanistic, kind, and caring attitude; comply with the departmental dress code and attendance and punctuality standards.
Demonstrate knowledge of hospital and departmental policies, procedures, guidelines, the Patient Bill of Rights, and confidentiality requirements.
Assume other responsibilities and duties as assigned.