Nursing Assistant I/II 15S Medicine Full Time Evenings

Job description

Nursing Assistant I/II 15S Medicine Full Time Evenings Position Summary: At Stony Brook Medicine, our Nursing Assistants are valuable members of our team, who provide empathic care to our patients, their families and visitors, with the highest degree of integrity and respect. Under the supervision of a RN, Nursing Assistants have frequent face-to-face communication with persons in care and their visitors for the purpose of conveying information on treatment procedures and visitors hours. They also attempt to encourage and support those persons who may be despondent or apprehensive. Qualified candidates will demonstrate excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, knowledge and understanding of patient care and effectively respond to changing patient needs by making decisions based on ethical principles and adhering to our high standard of excellence. Duties of a Nursing Assistant may include the following but are not limited to: - Change simple dressings as directed, give enemas, douches, and irrigations as directed. - Apply hot water bottles, aqua K pads, ice bags, and coolers, and hot and cold compresses as directed. - Chart and document care and/or behaviors as required...