Nursing Attendant

Montefiore Health System•New York, NY

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Attendant is a member of a team dedicated to providing high-quality patient care and services. The role supports patient-focused care within the Patient Unit by helping maintain a safe, clean, and functional environment; assisting with dietary and daily living needs; facilitating communication; answering phones and call lights; transporting patients; and assisting visitors. The Nursing Attendant provides care to patients across age groups, from neonatal through geriatric, in accordance with institutional policies and procedures. The role includes documenting observations and care in the patient record, communicating changes in patient condition to the R.N., protecting patient privacy and rights, and collaborating with the unit team. The position is based in the ED - Nursing Moses department in the Bronx, New York, on a day shift from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with alternate weekends scheduled.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Effective written and oral English communication skills.
Graduate of a State Certified Program, or one year of clinical experience as a nursing student or foreign graduate nurse.
Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
OHS Fit Test.
OHS Annual Assessment.

Nice To Haves

Vocational or technical training preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist and supervise patients with activities of daily living, including eating, bathing, and ambulating, as appropriate to the patient population.
Provide hygiene and grooming care, including bathing, shaving, hair care, oral care, and perineal care.
Assist with mobility, range of motion, ambulation, transfers, and application of splints and braces.
Help maintain skin integrity through pressure-relieving devices, turning, positioning, and assistance with pressure ulcer care.
Provide comfort measures, including bed making, positioning, body alignment, and back rubs.
Assist with elimination needs, including cleansing enemas, urinary catheter care, measuring and documenting output, and bowel and bladder retraining according to policy.
Support patient safety through observation, safety and environmental rounds, alternative interventions, and prompt responses to call bells.
Maintain a quiet environment to promote rest and sleep.
Follow body substance precautions and institutional infection-control policies and procedures.
Obtain and document vital signs as directed, report variations from baseline to the R.N., and document notification.
Obtain urine, stool, and sputum specimens, document as required, and notify the R.N. if collection is not completed.
Administer hot and cold applications as directed.
Assist with preparation for surgery and diagnostic and therapeutic treatments, and provide assistance during emergency procedures as directed.
Provide post-mortem care and transport patients to the morgue as assigned.
Admit patients to the unit, provide comfort supplies, complete the unit orientation checklist and patient clothing/property list, and pack and transport belongings when patients are transferred or expire.
Provide care in accordance with policies for side rails, physical restraints, periodic awareness, and constant observation.
Maintain a clean and neat environment, dispose of soiled linen, and maintain utility and service rooms as assigned.
Accompany patients being admitted or transferred to the nursing unit and transport patients to diagnostic procedures and other hospital locations.
Transport patients’ medical records to designated hospital locations as directed by the R.N.
Replace and restock supplies and transport supplies and equipment within the assigned clinical unit; perform equipment checks as assigned.
Answer patient call lights immediately and assist patients, families, visitors, and coworkers who request help.
Refer patient and family questions to the R.N.; report observations and changes in patient condition, ask questions, and seek clarification from the R.N. as necessary.
Maintain patient confidentiality and privacy, document accurately in the medical record, and communicate courteously and appropriately to the age of the patient and/or family.
Follow the dress code, maintain a professional demeanor, complete assignments within scheduled time, introduce self to patients and families, and update the white board daily.
Support the unit team and assist other departments and disciplines as needed.
Comply with attendance and sick-call procedures, unit practices for meal periods and breaks, and procedures for requesting time off.
Participate in assigned performance improvement activities and attend educational programs related to practice.
Comply with Nursing policies and procedures, promote efficient use of resources, report unsafe conditions to the R.N., and respect patients’ rights as delineated in the Patient Bill of Rights.
Perform other related duties as assigned by the Administrative Nurse Manager, Assistant Administrative Nurse Manager, Patient Care Coordinator, or charge nurse.