Patient Care Technician / Senior Nursing Attendant - Neonatal ICU, Part-Time, Nights

NYU Langone Health • Village of Mineola, NY

12h

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician / Senior Nursing Attendant assists in implementing the nursing process by providing direct and indirect patient care to assigned patients under the supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse. The role also helps maintain an orderly and safe patient care environment and unit.

The position is in the Neonatal ICU and is part-time, working nights. Responsibilities include supporting patient admissions, transfers, and discharges; attending to patient comfort, hygiene, nutrition, safety, and basic care; recording vital signs and intake and output; collecting specimens; reporting patient changes and clinical alarms to the RN; assisting with procedures and patient transport; and supporting unit cleanliness, supplies, staff development, and quality improvement.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of a Certified Nursing Attendant Program.
• Certified as a CNA.
• At least 6 months of relevant experience.
• BLS or Heartsaver CPR/AED certification issued by the American Heart Association is required upon entry.
• Working knowledge of English, including verbal, reading, and writing abilities.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Additional language skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges, including orienting patients, safeguarding belongings, preparing bedside units, and escorting patients as needed.
• Conduct patient rounds for toileting, positioning, comfort, safety, and personal needs; answer call lights promptly.
• Assemble oxygen and suction set-ups.
• Provide basic hygiene and personal care, including bathing, mouth and denture care, hair and nail 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 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 those from IV pumps, feeding pumps, ventilators, and bedside monitors.
• Assist with moving, lifting, positioning, and transporting patients.
• Assist with securing patient 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 respiration as directed; 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 patients' conditions to the RN.
• Respond compassionately to patient and family needs and concerns, and establish effective relationships with staff, patients, families, 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 assist with supply and equipment management in patient, procedure, and supply rooms.
• Maintain cleanliness of assigned utility rooms and pantries.
• Perform errands, relieve other units, bring stretchers, and assist other healthcare team members as directed.
• Discuss personal or unit-based educational goals with the Nurse Manager and/or Nursing Professional Development Specialist as appropriate.
• Be accountable for supplies, equipment, and environmental support.
• Assist in collecting data for the unit's Quality and Performance Improvement Program, including patient satisfaction and other measures.
• Provide instruction and demonstrate skills before nursing attendants undertake new tasks within their scope.
• Share developmental feedback with new and current nursing attendants.
• Perform other duties 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.

What This Job Offers

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