Patient Care Technician / Senior Nursing Attendant - Coronary Care Unit, Part-Time, Evenings

NYU Langone Health • Village of Mineola, NY

15h • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is hiring a Patient Care Technician / Senior Nursing Attendant for its Coronary Care Unit. Under the supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse, the successful candidate assists with implementation of 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 supporting patients with admissions, transfers, and discharges; conducting rounds and responding to call lights; providing hygiene, meal, mobility, and comfort assistance; assembling oxygen and suction setups; assisting with simple treatments and specimen collection; recording vital signs, weights, intake and output; and reporting changes in patient condition or clinical alarms to the RN. The position also involves safety observations, post-mortem care, maintaining rooms and supplies, supporting unit quality and performance improvement activities, and helping develop nursing attendants by demonstrating skills and sharing feedback.

This is a part-time evening position. The salary range is $27.89 per hour. Benefits and wellness resources are available to employees, including financial security benefits, time off, employee resource groups, and a holistic wellness program.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduation from a Certified Nursing Attendant Program and CNA certification.
• At least 6 months of relevant experience.
• BLS or Heartsaver CPR/AED certification issued by the American Heart Association is required upon entry.
• Basic Life Support certification is required.
• 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 another language is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges, including orienting patients, preparing bedside units, handling belongings, and escorting patients as needed.
• Conduct patient rounds for toileting, positioning, comfort, safety, and personal needs; respond promptly to call lights.
• Assemble oxygen and suction setups.
• Provide basic patient hygiene, including bathing, mouth, denture, hair, nail and foot care, shaving, and assistance with bedpans, urinals, and commodes.
• Prepare patients for meals and tube feedings, position them appropriately, prepare utensils and food, and assist with or provide feeding.
• Perform or assist with simple treatments, remove and reapply SCD wraps as directed, and assist the RN with enema procedures.
• Collect specimens as directed by the RN.
• Notify the RN of audible clinical alarms, including alarms from IV pumps, feeding pumps, ventilators, and bedside monitors.
• Assist with moving, lifting, positioning, and transporting patients.
• Assist with removal and security of patient personal items before procedures as needed.
• Change linen according to policy and as necessary.
• Take and electronically record blood pressure, temperature, pulse, pulse oximetry, and respiration according to care-level standards and RN direction; report abnormalities to the RN.
• Weigh patients and electronically record weights on admission when ordered and 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 direction.
• Report observed changes in patient condition to the RN.
• Respond compassionately and promptly to patient, family, and customer concerns and establish effective, caring relationships with patients, families, staff, and healthcare team members.
• Maintain competence through in-service and educational programs; attend staff meetings or review and sign minutes when absent.
• Maintain safe, uncluttered patient rooms and support supply and equipment management in patient, procedure, and supply rooms.
• Maintain utility rooms and pantries as assigned.
• Perform errands, relieve other units, bring stretchers, and assist other healthcare team members as directed.
• Discuss personal or unit-based educational goals and plans with the Nurse Manager and/or Nursing Professional Development Specialist as appropriate.
• Remain accountable for supplies, equipment, and environmental support.
• Assist with collecting unit data for the Quality and Performance Improvement Program, including patient satisfaction and other measures.
• Instruct and demonstrate desired skills before nursing attendants undertake new tasks within their scope, and provide feedback to nursing attendants on development opportunities.
• Perform other duties aligned with the organization's mission and values.

Benefits

• Financial security benefits
• Generous time-off program
• Employee resource groups for peer support
• Holistic employee wellness program addressing physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care

What This Job Offers

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