Patient Care Technician / Senior Nursing Attendant - CCU, Part-Time, Days

NYU Langone Health • Village of Mineola, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is hiring a part-time, day-shift Patient Care Technician / Senior Nursing Attendant for its CCU. 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 a safe, orderly patient-care environment and unit.

The role includes supporting patients through admission, transfer, and discharge; providing personal hygiene, toileting, comfort, meal, mobility, and safety assistance; assembling oxygen and suction set-ups; assisting with simple treatments and specimen collection; taking and recording vital signs, weights, and intake and output; and reporting observed changes or abnormalities to the RN. The technician also supports unit operations, maintains supplies and a clean environment, contributes to quality and performance improvement data collection, and provides guidance and feedback to Nursing Attendants within their scope.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of a Certified Nursing Attendant Program and certified as a CNA.
• At least six months of relevant experience.
• BLS 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 another language is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge, including orientation, safeguarding belongings, preparing bedside units, and escorting patients when needed.
• 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 toileting assistance, including bathing, mouth and denture care, hair, nail and foot care, shaving, and use of bedpans, urinals, or 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 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 alarms from IV pumps, feeding pumps, ventilators, and bedside monitors.
• Assist with moving, lifting, positioning, and transporting patients.
• Assist with the removal and security of 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 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.
• Address patient and family needs and customer concerns promptly, compassionately, and with understanding; build effective, caring relationships with staff, patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Maintain competence through in-service and educational programs; attend staff meetings and review and sign minutes for meetings not attended.
• Maintain a safe, uncluttered patient-room environment 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 and plans with the Nurse Manager and/or Nursing Professional Development Specialist as appropriate.
• Demonstrate accountability for supplies, equipment, and environmental support.
• Assist with collecting data for the unit's Quality and Performance Improvement Program, including patient satisfaction and other measures.
• Provide instruction and demonstrate desired skills before Nursing Attendants undertake new tasks within their scope, and 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.
• Holistic 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