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  • Service Aide-Food Service
    Service Aide-Food Service
    3 hours ago
    $23.91 hourly
    Part-time
    Staten Island, New York

    About NYC Health + Hospitals NYC Health + Hospitals/Sea View is a 304-bed long term care facility with a 5-Star CMS Quality Rating located on an 88-acre landmark campus in Staten Island's lush Greenbelt, easily accessible from all points by car and bus. Sea View provides high quality short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing services in a warm and comfortable setting. The facility is also well-known for its long-term care Traumatic Brain Injury unit, the first of its kind in New York State. From more than 600 Nursing Homes in New York, Sea View ranked #3 in Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes in New York 2026. It also received high-performance ratings for Long-term Care and Short-term Rehabilitation from U.S. News & World Report’s Best Nursing Homes in America 2026. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons. Work Shifts 7:00 A.M – 3:30 P.M 8:00 A.M – 4:00 P.M 8:30 A.M – 4:30 P.M 9:00 A.M – 5:00 P.M 10:00 A.M – 6:00 P.M Alternating weekends Duties & Responsibilities • Sets up the assigned station with appropriate items before meal service; checks for cleanliness before starting preparation of food., • Assembles prepared food on trays for patients according to menu or special diet lists, including portion control restrictions. Delivers trays to patients and collects/returns soiled trays to the kitchen area. Participates in daily menu conferences and food service operations of the cafeteria or dining room area, including organizing the serving area, collecting dishes, and resetting tables., • Utilizes food carts as needed to make patient tray deliveries., • Assists in cooking operations and prepares residents’ between-meal nourishment and cold foods (e.g., salads, sandwiches, desserts, etc.) according to oral and/or written instruction; reconstitutes hot foods in microwave ovens., • Serves foods at proper temperatures utilizing appropriate kitchen equipment in a safe manner., • Cleans the kitchen and dining area. Washes, sanitizes, and/or sterilizes dishes, work areas/surfaces, utensils, and equipment, including stripping trays, scraping, loading, and storing clean service wares., • Collects, transports, and/or disposes of garbage and trash in designated containers; runs appropriate items through a dishwasher utilizing appropriate cleaning and sanitizing agent(s)., • Obtains stock from refrigerators and storerooms, loads and unloads stock, and dispatches and stores supplies. Utilizes “First in–First Out” (FIFO) stocking methods and provides stock replenishment recommendations., • Reviews and follows assigned daily work tasks as posted or directed by the Supervisor., • Communicates respectfully with others to help ensure positive experiences for residents, visitors, and facility staff., • Monitors food labels to ensure appropriate freshness dates and product names are listed., • Utilizes two patient identifiers and scripting when providing patient meals., • Complete and submit timesheet accurately and on time in compliance with department procedures., • Attends in-service education programs and departmental meetings, as assigned., • Performs other related duties, as assigned or directed by Supervisor or Manager., • Minimum Qualifications, • Ability to read and write English and to understand and carry out simple instructions. Benefits 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, • Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts, • Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees, • College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities, • College Savings Program, • Union Benefits for eligible titles, • Multiple employee discounts programs, • Commuter Benefits Programs

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  • Patient Care Associate, Medicine Surgery
    Patient Care Associate, Medicine Surgery
    5 days ago
    $30.81 yearly
    Full-time
    New York

    Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center is attuned to the healthcare issues that matter to the people of North Brooklyn. Woodhull focuses on preventing disease and promoting healthy lifestyles by reaching out to the community at various convenient locations. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high-quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons. 11:30 P.M – 8:00 A.M (Part-Time) (22.5 Work Hours) Rotating weekends Under direct supervision of a licensed Nurse or other professional medical staff in a health care setting, performs a variety of clerical and health-related essential duties and responsibilities associated with patient care; performs related work. 1. Checks vital signs, weighs, and measures patients, obtains specimens and records findings on patient’s chart., 3. Prepares collected specimens for pick-up by labeling and preparing required form(s)., 4. Performs vision and hearing testing and simple urinalysis., 5. Administers emergency first aid, including basic life support procedures., 6. Performs simple first aid such as dressing changes, bandaging and cleansing of wounds, irrigation and cleansing of ears., 8. Prepares examination room including cleaning and disinfecting of instruments and equipment., 9. Informs patients on proper preparation for various medical testing., 10. Interviews patient to obtain routine personal and medical information and appropriate health history., 11. Maintains, completes, processes and files patients’ charts, appropriate forms and documents., 12. Reports observations of patient to clinical staff caring for patient to ensure professional assessment., 13. Answers routine inquiries of patients in person or via telephone and makes appropriate referrals., 15. Maintains inventory of the unit’s equipment stock and supplies., 16. Works effectively as a team member in the delivery of care and assists in the orientation of new employees., 17. Directs and escorts patients to other departments and/or health care settings, as needed., 18. Coordinates efforts of various clinic and health care setting departments in scheduling and re-booking appointments through manual and/or automated systems and enters pertinent patient information into the Electronic Medical Record systems., 19. Obtains blood specimens for laboratory testing by performing venipuncture and/or fingerstick testing., 20. Operates electrocardiograph equipment to record electrical wave tracing of the electrical currents of the heart muscle. 1. High school diploma or its educational equivalent, approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization; and 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 Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities College Savings Program Union Benefits for eligible titles Multiple employee discounts programs Commuter Benefits Programs If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button.

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