Responsibilities:

Purpose of Your Position

Serves as a clinical assistant to the licensed nursing staff by performing nursing procedures, basic patient care tasks and other unit activities under the supervision of a licensed nurse

Position Functions and Responsibilities:

• Promotes Elizabeth Seton Children’s Mission and Core Values of Respecting and Embracing Diversity, Excellence, Collaboration, Innovation, Evolution, Growth and Change and Loving Relationships by bringing these values to life in the organization
• Report on and off duty to NCC
• Performs assigned duties under the direction of the NCC or her designee (i.e. the nurse in charge)
• Takes report and makes rounds on assigned residents
• Prepare and transport residents to therapy in a timely manner
• Is responsible for the care and safety of assigned resident until relieved by on coming caregiver
• Participate in the implementation of the treatment plan including rehabilitation and continuous learning for the residents within the CNA scope under the direction of the RN or LPN
• Provide or assist residents with activities of daily living
• Performs therapeutic procedures for children such as bathing, grooming, playing, feeding, positioning as per policy and procedure
• Document appropriately on all flow sheets
• Assist RN and LPN as necessary in the performance of nursing care tasks
• Observe, report and record abnormal vital signs, temperatures, seizures activity, vomiting, diarrhea, behavior changes or any other abnormalities to the RN or LPN in charge

Qualifications

• High School Diploma Preferred
• Successful completion of NYS approved Nurse Assistant Certification 

Experience

• Experience working with children.
• One year of experience as Nurse’s Aide preferred