This position requires certification as a New York State Certified Nursing Assistant.

Under direct clinical supervision, performs the following duties:

• Changes simple dressings, gives enemas, douches, and irrigations as directed.


• Applies abdominal "T” binders, hot water bottles, aqua "K” pads, ice bags, and coolers, and hot and cold compresses to patients as directed.


• Assists patients in collecting urine and stool specimens.


• Observes and records patients' quantitative food and fluid intake and waste output.


• Takes temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure, and respiration rate.


• Gives therapeutic baths such as sitz and fever sponge baths.


• Measures and records height and weight.


• Inspects functioning oxygen therapy equipment including tents, masks, and cannulae to ensure appropriate functioning.


• Recognizes and reports abnormal signs and ...