Job Description

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi is a 457-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The facility has earned numerous Center of Excellence designations, accreditation, and recognition for its renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, Burn Center, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, regional Stroke Center, Snakebite Treatment Center, Breast Health Center, Bariatric Surgery Center, and Cancer Service. The facility also offers the region's only multi-person hyperbaric chamber, allowing up to nine patients to dive together at one time. Jacobi's Ambulatory Care Pavilion is a stunning complement to its inpatient acute care, allowing staff to provide patients with high-quality service in a modern, state-of-the-art environment. 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. Check us out online: careers.nychhc.org Docs4nyc.org Job Description Purpose Position: Under direct supervision of a Professional Nurse, Practical Nurse or other assigned professional staff member, performs activities and procedures of a non-professional nature involving direct relationships. with patients, or participates as a member of a treatment, nursing, medical, health care team to Implementing appropriate regimes. Examples of Typical Tasks:

1. Assists with physical care of selected patients. Performs assigned procedures such as changing of simple dressings, taking vital signs, giving enemas etc.. Records personal care given,
2. Prepares patient for examination by performing assigned procedures such as temperature, pulse respiration, height, weight and measurements, and assists in the examination process and records findings on patient chart.
3. Observes patients and or families condition, mental state and social behavior. Reports observations.
4. Participates in nursing and interdisciplinary health team conferences to assess patients and families needs and to plan nursing care programs.
5. Assists in recreational, re-motivational and resocialization activities of nursing care programs.
6. Sets up and arranges examining room.
7. Assists clinic in admission procedures and in regulation of visitors. Cares for patients Clothing and property,

3- Prepares patients for meals and helps feed them as necessary 9. Changes linen and makes beds. Keeps wards, utility and treatment rooms in a neat and orderly condition. 19 Provides postmortem care. 1 Maintains clinical competence by attending continuing education programs. 12. Performs related duties. Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Graduation from elementary school Successful completion of a basic training program for Nurse's Aides, or its equivalent If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" 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

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