NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur provides primary and specialty outpatient care through its Diagnostic and Treatment Center (D&TC) and residential care for the elderly and infirmed in its 295-bed Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF). Gouverneur recently completed a $250 million modernization project to offer enhanced, cutting edge healthcare services in a state of the art space. NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham, Gouverneur's D&TC is the largest freestanding D&TC in New York, providing more than 250,000 visits per year on the Lower East Side. Gotham Health Gouverneur provides a comprehensive array of on-site services, including primary care, pediatrics, women's health, dentistry, behavioral health, podiatry, optometry, ENT, digital imaging, infectious disease, and other specialties and sub-specialties. NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur Skilled Nursing Facility provides 24-hour care for individuals in need of short-term, long-term care or hospice care. The facility is rated as a Best Nursing Home by US News and World Report. Post-Acute Care services include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and audiology, and vocational rehabilitation.
Job Description - Assists RN in admission procedure and participates in the planning, implementing and evaluation nursing care.
- Sets priorities and delivers directs care to meet the needs of the assigned residents.
- Provide medications, treatments and perform nursing procedures safely. Document per policy and procedure in resident's medical record.
- Participate in discharge regime and provide necessary teaching to resident and family on a regular basis.
- Demonstrate safety awareness and follow protocol for fire, disaster, infection control and other environment of care practices.
- Maintain competency and proficiency in nursing resident care standards. Attend all mandatory classes, and participate in the continuing education program and other appropriate learning experiences.
- Participate in performance improvement activities and other committees as assigned.
- Performs other related duties.
Supervise Nursing Aides as directed and assigned.Minimum QualificationsCurrently licensed or otherwise duly authorized to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of New York.
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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