About NYC Health + Hospitals NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx (NCB) is a member facility of the New York City Health + Hospitals system, one of eleven acute care facilities within the City of New York. A 215-bed community hospital, NCBH specializes in women’s and children’s services. It also provides Behavioral Health acute and ambulatory care.
Its busy outpatient department has led the way in community-based care delivered in a compassionate and culturally-appropriate manner. It’s Labor and Delivery service safely brings more than 800 babies into the world each year. NCBH is committed to providing safe, high-quality medical care for any and all in need.
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. Work Shifts
Rotating shifts 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM Hours Per Week: 37.5 Duties & Responsibilities Purpose of 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 in implementing appropriate regimens.
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, remotivational 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. 8.
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. 10.
Provides postmortem care. 11. Maintains clinical competence by attending continuing education programs. 12. Performs related duties.
1. Graduation from elementary school. 2. Successful completion of a basic skills training program for Nurse Aides, or its equivalent.
Benefits 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 Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities College Savings Program Union Benefits for eligible titles Multiple employee discounts programs Commuter Benefits Programs How To Apply If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button.