Nursing Attendant, Certified
US-NY-Brooklyn
careers - External Candidates
Req #: 15319
Type: Full-Time
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Overview: Provides direct patient care and related support. Responsibilities: * Provides Routine Personal Care To Patients In A Timely, Safe And Effective Manner. Care May Include Bathing, Brushing Teeth, Dressing Patients And Attending To And All Of Their Personal Care Needs * Prepares Patients For Meals, Feeds And/Or Assists With Feeding As Necessary * Empties Bedpans And Collects Urine And Other Specimens * Transfers Patients To And From Bed And/Or Chair Via One-Person Transfer, Two-Person Transfer, And Use Of A Hoyer Lift * Takes Accurate Vital Signs Temperatures, Blood Pressures, Pulse, And Respiration * Records All Necessary Information According To Policy And Procedure * Assists Patients In Walking And In Transporting Patients By Means Of Wheel Chair Or Stretcher * Performs ROM Using Proper Technique * Performs other related duties Qualifications: Education: * High School Diploma or equivalent required. Experience: * No prior experience required, some preferred. Knowledge and Skills: * Ability to read, write, and speak English. * Good interpersonal skills. * Attend ongoing educational programs to include at least 6 hours of in-service education every 6 months. * Basic ability to fully utilize KJMC's electronic record systems, equipment and other healthcare and billing systems relevant to this position. * Practice safety rules at all times to prevent accidents, i.e., applies bed rails and keeps rooms in order. Licenses, Certifications: * New York State Certification as a Nursing Attendant. Physical Requirements: * Position requires prolonged periods of standing, reaching, walking throughout the working day. * Position will be required to stoops, bends, lifts, carry items weighing up to 25 pounds.
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