Adult Day Care CNA

Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center•Commack, NY

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Gurwin Healthcare System is hiring a CNA for its Adult Day Care Program in Commack, New York. The role works 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a rotating weekend schedule every other Saturday and Sunday. The CNA provides direct care to Adult Day Care registrants under the direction of a licensed nurse and leads programs for participants. The position involves consistent clinical contact with people who may be geriatric, young, physically challenged, cognitively challenged, or developmentally challenged. The CNA supports participants’ personal care, mobility, nutrition, recreation, and therapeutic nursing programs; observes and records vital signs and intake; and collects routine specimens as indicated. Gurwin describes itself as a full continuum of care provider with a 36-acre campus and a dynamic work environment.

Requirements

Current certification in the New York State Nurse Aide Registry; certification must not be expired or lapsed.
Must have no findings or convictions of resident abuse, mistreatment, neglect, or misappropriation of resident property listed against them on the Registry.

Nice To Haves

Spanish speaking preferred.
One year of long-term care experience preferred.
CPR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct care to Adult Day Care registrants under the direction of a licensed nurse.
Lead programs for participants.
Recognize physical, psychosocial, and emotional changes at different stages of life and respond to participants’ specialized needs.
Provide showers, shampooing, perineal care, oral care, and non-diabetic hair and nail care as indicated.
Provide shaving and routine skin care as indicated.
Clean and change incontinent registrants as indicated.
Assist with toileting, bowel and bladder training regimens, and use of mechanical lifts for toileting as indicated.
Serve meals, cut food, assist with feeding, and clean tables afterward.
Transfer and position registrants in wheelchairs as indicated.
Assist with recreational activities and transport participants to and from special events as indicated.
Assist with therapeutic nursing programs when requested, including ambulation, transfer training, range of motion, and hot or cold packs.
Take and record blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration, and weight as indicated.
Obtain routine urine, stool, and sputum specimens as indicated.
Measure and record food and fluid intake as indicated.

Benefits

Medical insurance through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield for eligible employees, with a family option.
Fitness reimbursement program and wellness discounts.
Dental insurance through MetLife.
Vision insurance through MetLife.
Accrued holiday, personal, and vacation time; payout for unused sick time for those who qualify.
Medical and/or dependent-care flexible spending account.
Long-term disability insurance for those who qualify, at no cost to the employee.
Life insurance equal to the employee’s annual salary, at no cost to the employee.
National Employee Assistance Program, at no cost to the employee.
Childcare, membership, and program discounts at specified Suffolk YJCC locations.
Tax-deferred annuity plan with automatic 3% employee contribution and 4% employer contribution after one year of service, with graded vesting.
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 per year.
Sign-on bonus for specified clinical positions.
Employee referral bonus for specified clinical positions.
On-site Starbucks café.
Staff cafeteria with subsidized pricing.
Employee perks including holiday gift cards, system-wide annual BBQ and winter celebrations, meals, treats, and themed staff events.
Discounts and added-value offers from outside corporations, including a BJ’s membership discount, FourLeaf FCU savings perks, and Plum Benefits entertainment discounts.