Nurses, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational

Shift Days/Time: Daily- 7:30AM-4PM, 3:30PM-12AM

Location: 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10461

Submittal Due: 02/27/2025

• Must have the physical ability to assist patients who have trouble getting into and out of bed, into a wheelchair or in and out of a bathtub.

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Effective Communication Skills

• Good collaboration and Teamwork Skills

• Fast and adaptive problem solving abilities

• Keen attention to detail

• In depth understanding of patient care policies and regulations

• Familiarity with symptoms and signs of improvement for a number of medical conditions

• Physical strength and stamina

• First aid and CPR certifications

• Helping patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), such as bathing, grooming, toileting, eating, and moving.

• Serving meals and helping patients eat

• Ensuring that patients receive appropriate nutrition, assisting with eating if necessary.

• Competencies in Safe Patient handling; ergonomically lifting and moving patients.

• Must be able to safely move patients into beds and wheelchairs and onto exam tables when they can't do so on their own.

• May include turning or repositioning patients for comfort and prevention of bedsores.

• Taking vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respirations and pulse oximetry), and then record their findings and report them to a supervisor to determine whether action is necessary.

• Maintaining a clean and sanitized environment; depending on daily needs, this can involve changing soiled sheets, cleaning up spills, changing bedpans, setting up equipment, and reducing the spread of germs and infection in the patient's living area.

• Facilitating patient care

• The daily direct contact you have with a patient also gives you the opportunity to identify bruises, blood in urine, and other injuries and report them to medical staff who can initiate care.

• Communicating with the healthcare team and family members

• Serve as a channel between patients and nurses and physicians so that all patient issues are communicated. Interactions and conversations may also include family members involved in your patient' s care.

• Providing companionship and friendship

• Provide compassion and comfort to those who are lonely, frustrated, or scared.

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The candidate must be on HonorVet's W2. Medical records, BGV, DT, work samples are required prior to start. Please provide RTO (Requested Time-Off) information at the time of submission.

Background Check : No

Drug Screen : Yes