Northwell Health
Certified Nursing Assistant - FlexStaff
Staten Island, NY 10305
About the role
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Provides patients with assistance in performing the activities of daily living. Provides equipment/supplies for and appropriately assists patients with oral and personal hygiene. Prepares patients for meals/ snacks/ liquids and assists with feeding, as needed.
Assists in health care team’s physical/psychological assessment of patient.
- Accurately measures and records patient’s temperature/pulse/respiration (TPR), blood pressure, height, weight, intake/output and bowel movement, as appropriate.
- Collects required specimens; eg., urine, feces, sputum.
- Reports any observable changes in patient’s condition, treatment results, and/or patient/family concerns to the registered professional nurse.
Performs Grade I decubitus care. Performs preventative skin care measures including turning, positioning and heel evaluation techniques, at appropriate intervals; applies warm and cold compresses, consistent with facility procedure; applies skin cream appropriately.
Provides constant observation for patients requiring increased security to prevent harmful behavior.
Participates in health care team’s responsibility to assure patient safety.
- Promptly responds to any patient’s call bell and/or emergency light.
- Recognizes unsafe acts/conditions and corrects and/or reports same, as appropriate.
- Demonstrates appropriate use of side rails, restraints, gerichair and appropriately positions patients.
- Appropriately transports patients.
- Appropriately responds to fire, evacuation, and internal/external emergencies and drills.
Functions effectively within organizational structure.
- Reports to nursing supervisor or designee and accepts assignment and seeks clarification, as needed.
- Carries out assignments.
- Reports patient care observations and findings to RN regularly.
- Participates as an integral part of the nursing team.
Performs related duties, as required.
*ADA Essential Functions
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
Successful completion of a Nurse Assistant Program, required.
Certified by New York State Department of Health; maintains standing in State Nurse Assistant Registry, required.
Minimum of one (1) year of direct patient care experience in a Hospital, Rehab, or Sub-Acute facility, required.
Heart Saver Certification, preferred.
Excellent communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively