Under the direction of a registered nurse, physician or other licensed health care provider in accordance with Article 139 of the Education Law. Performs nursing care tasks and procedures consistent with individual treatment plans; administer medications as prescribed to maintain health, prevent and cure illness and injury, and alleviate suffering using practical knowledge of health processes and facility procedures.



Assists registered nurses, physicians or other licensed health care providers in the identification of individuals needs, administers medications, obtains and records temperatures, blood pressures, pulse rates and other vital signs using standard instruments, identifies responses to medications and changes in health status; reports such to a registered nurse or physician. Maintains charts and other records of administered treatments and/or conditions.



Basis of award should be best value and past practice. Overtime and vac...