Purpose of Position:

Under the direct supervision of a Professional Nurse or other assigned professional staff member, performs functions related to assisting patients with daily living activities and participates as a member of a health care team in implementing appropriate therapeutic activities. Acts in compliance with health care system and all relevant regulatory policies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Observes patient’s physical condition, mental state and social behavior and reports to team leader or Nurse-incharge and provides individual nursing care for patients who are acutely ill, either physically or emotionally.

2. Participates in planning and implementing an orientation program for new patients. Gathers information for intake, social histories, referrals and related purposes which would augment the understanding of cases.

3. Participates in planning and implementing daily living activities on the ward for patients and contributes to the development of a therapeutic ward environment.

4. Assists in planning and implementing therapeutic activities with groups of hospitalized psychiatric patients and encourages client involvement in various individual and group activities as part of planned treatment programs.

5. May perform functions and activities of the basic Nurse’s Aide in support of the above tasks and other related work, as assigned.

6. Reports observations pertaining to patient’s behavior, physical condition and activities.

Qualification Requirements:

1. Six (6) months of satisfactory experience assisting patients with daily living and therapeutic activities and performing other related functions in a hospital or a health care setting; and

2. Holds or obtains a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) within sixty (60) calendar days of appointment to the title.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,164.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Pediatrics
• Primary Care
• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• Clinic
• Inpatient
• In-person
• Outpatient

Ability to Relocate:

• New York, NY 10016: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person