Nursing Assistant - Mount Sinai Brooklyn - Full-time days

A certified nursing assistants primary responsibility is to assist patients with their daily activities. As a CNA, you also serve as a conduit between nurses, doctors and patients and record and communicate all issues to medical staff.

**Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• BLS (American Heart Association) required
• Completed training as a medical assistant or certified nursing assistant; Relevant experience in an inpatient health care setting preferred.
• Excellent body mechanics/transfer techniques
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrates a professional, courteous, and respectful attitude in dealing with patients and families.

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU Local 144-MSB-NonRN

• SEIU local 144 at MS Brooklyn for Non-RNs, ACU - Nursing Administration
• BKL, Mount Sinai Brooklyn

**Roles & Responsibilities:

• The Nursing Assistant

• Mobility Program is an individual who functions in a support role to the Registered Professional Nurse or Therapy team by providing direct, mobility-related patient care activities as assigned.

• Performs and records patient's vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature and respirations.

• Assists patient with ambulation, transfers out of bed, and all levels of mobilization, as directed by Nursing and Therapy teams.

• Assists patients in performing ROM, therapeutic exercise and activities of daily living, as directed by Nursing and Therapy teams.

• Provides for safe and comfortable lifting, positioning and ambulation of patients in accordance with the principles of good body mechanics. Utilizes mechanical devises as necessary.

• Participates in daily huddles and interdisciplinary rounds related to patient mobility status and goals.

• Reports pertinent information and observations regarding patients to the registered nurse.

• Observes, reports, and records specific patient data, behaviors and responses to treatment on the appropriate flow sheet/EMR.

• Maintains a safe, clean and functional environment, including ensuring for the comfortable movement of the patient.

• Cleans mobility equipment and assistive devices between patient use, in compliance with infection prevention policies.

• Maintains storage of mobility related equipment in a safe, clean, uncluttered and tidy manner.

• Provides support to the family/significant others.

• Works in a safe manner and provides for the safety of patients and other employees.

• Utilizes aggression control measures in the care of patients who are verbally or physically threatening.

• Communicates information and basic instructions to patients, families, and visitors.