About NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur is a 295-bed Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) with a 5-Star CMS Quality Rating located in Manhattan’s Lower East Side neighborhood. Gouverneur offers enhanced, cutting edge healthcare services in a state-of-the-art space.It provides 24-hour care for individuals in need of sub-acute care, long-term care or hospice care which include services like physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and vocational rehabilitation. Gouverneur is an academic affiliate of NYU School of Medicine and Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine.
From more than 600 Nursing Homes, Gouverneur ranks #7 in Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes in New York2024; and also received high-performance ratings for Long-term Care and Short-term Rehabilitation from U.S. News & World Report’s Best Nursing Homes in America 2024.
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.
Job Description
• Assist with and provide physical care to residents according to established standard of performance.
• Performs and records assigned procedure and nursing care activities completely and skillfully, such as, BP, TPR’s, heights, weights, changing simple dressing, feeding and other related nursing duties.
• Maintains the environmental conditions and practices to ensure comfort, safety, and security for resident’s property.
• Demonstrates safety awareness and follows protocol for fire, disaster, infection control and other environment of care practices.
• Maintains knowledge and skills through participation in conferences and planning for patient care. Attends all mandatory classes.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Demonstrates a sensitive and supportive attitude towards the resident, family, and/or significant others.
• Assists in recreational and rehabilitation activities designed to meet the assessed needs of residents. Supervises residents during field trips.
• Report observations of patients’ and families’ condition mental state and social behavior to medical and professional staff caring for patients, and participates in the assessment and/or care of patients and families.
This position does NOT perform EKG. This position does NOT utilize phlebotomy skills.
Minimum Qualifications
• Graduation from elementary school.
• Successful completion of basic skill training program for Nurse’s Aides, or its equivalent.
In addition to meeting the qualification requirements above, assignment to a long term care facility requires a New York State Nurse’s Aide Certificate.
Additional $2,000 differential for working in long term care facility.
How To Apply
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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
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Sept. 23, 2024, 8:18 p.m.
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