Operating Room Nurse Manager

Overview

NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health's anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values.

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We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Nursing Attendant Unit 4500 Nights. In this role, the successful candidate assists in the implementation of the nursing process by performing direct and indirect patient care to assigned patients under the supervision of the Registered Professional Nurse. Assists in maintaining an orderly and safe patient care environment and unit.

Performs EKG glucometer testing and phlebotomy.

• Performs and/or assists with simple treatments:
  Sitz bath, binder application, remove and reapply SCD wraps, ace bandage application, soaks to limbs, simple dressing changes (normal saline), pressure ulcer care (normal saline, hydrocolloid dressings), colostomy care on established colostomy patients, and application of ointments and creams including medicated topicals as directed by the RN.
• Prepares patients for meals including clearing overbed tables and placing them within reach of the patient; positions patient correctly for eating/tube feedings; assists patients by preparing utensils and food items; feeds patients; observes that tube feedings are dripping and notifies RN when feeding bags are near completion.
• Provides basic hygiene to patients: bathing, PM care, mouth care, denture care, hair care, nail and foot care, shaving, assists patients with bedpan, urinal and/or commode.
• Conducts patient rounds minimally every two hours for toileting, positioning, comfort, safety and personal needs; answers patient call lights and responds to patient needs promptly.
• Assists with Admission/Transfer/Discharge of patients: orients patient to hospital environment as outlined in the Patient Assessment Database; provides patient with toileting supplies; assists patient to remove clothes, complete property checklist and safeguard personal property through Security; assists in transfer of patients by gathering belongings, completing clothing list and assisting in moving the patient; prepares bedside unit to receive patients; discharges: assists patient to dress and pack personal belongings;
  
  escorts patient as necessary and remains with the patient until they have left the building.
• Performs venous phlebotomy; performs EKG and applies cardiac leads; measures and records blood sugar using the glucose meter.
• Performs other duties as aligned with the mission and values of the organization; performs other duties such as errands, relieving other units, bringing stretchers and assisting other members of the health team, as directed.
• Maintains cleanliness of utility rooms and pantries as assigned; maintains a safe and uncluttered environment of care in patient rooms including removing excessive furniture, supplies and equipment; assists with supply and equipment management of patient, procedure and supply rooms per department standards; maintains competence through inservice and educational programs; attends staff meetings and reviews/signs minutes of meetings not attended.
• Performs post mortem care; responds to and meets patient/family needs and customer concerns as soon as possible with compassion and understanding; establishes effective, caring relationships with staff, patients, family and other members of the health care team.
• Reports any changes observed in the patients condition to the RN; performs control testing and records urine dipstick results per unit policy; administers NG,…