Nursing Attendant - Float Pool, Part-time, Nights

NYU Langone Health • Village of Mineola, NY

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About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is hiring a part-time, night-shift Nursing Attendant for its Float Pool. Under the supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse, the Nursing Attendant assists with implementing the nursing process by providing direct and indirect care to assigned patients and helping maintain an orderly, safe patient-care environment and unit.

The role includes helping patients with admission, transfer, and discharge; rounds and personal care; meal preparation and feeding; simple treatments; specimen collection; vital signs and other measurements; patient transport and positioning; and safety observations. The Nursing Attendant reports patient needs, clinical alarms, and changes in condition to the RN, helps maintain clean and orderly patient-care areas, and responds to patients and families with compassion and understanding.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of a Certified Nursing Attendant program or at least six months of relevant experience.
• Basic Life Support or Heartsaver CPR/AED certification issued by the American Heart Association, required upon entry to the position.
• Working knowledge of English demonstrated through verbal, reading, and writing abilities.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of an additional language.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge, including orientation, belongings, preparation of bedside units, escorting, and safeguarding personal property.
• Conduct patient rounds for toileting, positioning, comfort, safety, and personal needs; answer call lights and respond promptly.
• Assemble oxygen and suction set-ups.
• Provide basic hygiene and assist patients with bedpans, urinals, and commodes.
• Prepare patients for meals, position them appropriately, prepare utensils and food, and assist with feeding.
• Perform or assist with simple treatments, remove and reapply SCD wraps as directed by the RN, and assist the RN with enema procedures.
• Collect specimens as directed by the RN.
• Inform the RN of audible clinical alarms, including those from IV pumps, feeding pumps, ventilators, and bedside monitors.
• Assist with moving, lifting, positioning, and transporting patients.
• Assist with removing and securing patients’ personal items before procedures as needed.
• Change linens in accordance with policy and as necessary.
• Take and electronically record blood pressure, temperature, pulse, pulse oximetry, and respirations according to care-level standards and RN direction; report abnormalities to the RN.
• Weigh patients and electronically record weights on admission, as ordered, or as directed by the RN.
• Measure and record oral intake, urinary output, bowel elimination, gastric and other drainage; calculate eight-hour totals and empty drainage bags.
• Perform post-mortem care.
• Perform safety observations for patients on continuous observation or in restraints according to policy and RN direction.
• Report observed changes in patients’ conditions to the RN.
• Respond to patient and family needs and concerns promptly and compassionately, and build effective, caring relationships with staff, patients, families, and other health-care team members.
• Maintain competence through in-service and educational programs; attend staff meetings and review and sign minutes when meetings are missed.
• Maintain a safe, uncluttered care environment; manage patient, procedure, and supply-room equipment and supplies according to department standards.
• Maintain cleanliness of assigned utility rooms and pantries.
• Perform errands, relieve other units, bring stretchers, assist other health-team members, and perform other duties as directed and aligned with the organization’s mission and values.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
• Financial security benefits.
• Generous time-off program.
• Employee resource groups for peer support.
• Employee wellness program covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive-care well-being.

What This Job Offers

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