patient care professional New York, NY
NYC Health + Hospitals
Full Time
New York, NY
10.56 - 12.04 USD Today
Job description
About NYC Health + Hospitals
Harlem Hospital Center has been a bedrock of the Harlem community since 1887. The hospital provides a wide range of medical, surgical, diagnostic, therapeutic and family support services to the residents of Central Harlem, West Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood. Harlem is the largest hospital in the area, capable of treating the most seriously ill. Harlem provides over 90 specialized ambulatory care services, dentistry and oral surgery, behavioral health services, and community substance abuse treatment.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Duties & Responsibilities
As a member of the nursing team and under the supervision of a Professional Nurse, provides supportive nursing care to patients/clients within an assigned unit; performs a wide variety of patient care activities and supportive services for assigned patients.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Promotes a positive and pleasant attitude conducive to the workplace, which promotes customer service and enhances and furthers the Mission, Vision and Value Statement of the Network.
- Participates in all required CD2 structured activities including handoff with incoming and outgoing PCA colleagues.
- Assists with the physical care and personal hygiene of assigned patients, consisting of, but not limited to, changing simple dressings, giving enemas and taking vital signs.
- Prepares patients’ for meals and feeds them, if necessary.
- Prepares patients’ for examination by performing assigned procedures such as, temperature, pulse, respiration, height and weight measurements and assists in the examination process.
- Prepares patient and/or examining room for examination, treatment and/or procedures
- Sets up and arranges examining room.
- Cleans, sterilizes and sets up instruments, trays and other equipment.
- Places or positions patient on table, bed, stretcher, wheelchair, etc. using, if necessary, Hoyer lifters and other patient lifting devices.
- Maintains, assembles and dismantles devices and equipment used in patient care.
- Prepares and test equipment for safe operation and transports various equipment and supplies.
- Changes linen and makes beds.
- Removes and disposes of all linen and patient items destined for trash at the time of discharge.
- Keeps unit, linen, utility rooms, treatment rooms, storage rooms and recreational areas in a neat and orderly fashion.
- Assists in care and storage of patients’ clothing and property and other personal items when required.
- Performs handoff off going and incoming
- Additional duties assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
1. High school diploma or its educational equivalent, approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization; and
2. Successful completion of a NYS Department of Health prescribed training program for Phlebotomy, satisfactory to the Laboratory Director; and
3. Completion of a health care setting-based training program in the performance of electrocardiographs and basic life support procedures including certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation.
Special Note:
2. Successful completion of a NYS Department of Health prescribed training program for Phlebotomy, satisfactory to the Laboratory Director; and
3. Completion of a health care setting-based training program in the performance of electrocardiographs and basic life support procedures including certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation.
Special Note:
In addition to meeting the qualifications above, assignment to a long-term care facility requires a New York State Nurse’s Aide Certificate.
How To Apply
Please be advised that proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required prior to hire.
If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button.
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
- Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
- College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
- Multiple employee discounts programs
NYC Health + Hospitals
www.nychealthandhospitals.org
New York, NY
Dr. Mitchell Katz
Unknown / Non-Applicable
5001 to 10000 Employees
Hospital
Health Care Services & Hospitals
