Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Per Diem, Wayne County Nursing Home in Lyons, NY - Jersey City, NJ
About The Position
Wayne County Nursing Home in Lyons, New York, is a 192-bed county skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility rated High Performing in Long-Term Care by U.S. News Best Nursing Homes 2025. The facility has licensed nurses on every shift. Certified Nursing Assistants provide residents with personal care, meal assistance, mobility support, and vital-sign monitoring, and report observations to nursing staff. This is a W-2 hourly per diem role with employee-selected shifts and no minimum hours. Shifts are eight paid hours with a half-hour unpaid meal break, with 12-hour shifts available when offered. Employees select open shifts through the BRIDGE App and receive confirmation for shifts they choose. Pay is $25.00–$28.00 per hour, with experience affecting the rate and night and weekend shifts paid at the top of the range. The position also offers overtime and County-holiday pay at time and a half, weekly pay, paid orientation, and compensation for certain last-minute cancellations. CLFC arranges and pays for fingerprinting, immunizations, screening, and license verification. Paid sick leave accrues under New York law, and professional liability insurance covers each shift. Additional support includes reimbursement for CPR renewal, continuing education and certification support, and up to $1,500 per year in tuition assistance toward an LPN or RN program. A $500 referral bonus is available for bringing a nurse or aide onto the roster. Program terms are provided in writing before acceptance. A Program Manager is available for scheduling and pay questions.
Requirements
- Current listing in good standing on the New York State Nurse Aide Registry.
- Current BLS (CPR).
- Six months of recent CNA experience.
- Ability to complete the New York State Department of Health Criminal History Record Check and a drug screen.
- Current on the immunizations New York requires for nursing home personnel.
Nice To Haves
- Long-term care or skilled nursing experience.
- Dementia care experience.
- Availability for nights, weekends, or short notice.
Responsibilities
- Provide personal care, including bathing, dressing, toileting, and help at meals.
- Help residents move safely using proper body mechanics and lift equipment.
- Take and record vital signs, intake and output, and weights.
- Notice and report changes in a resident's condition to the nurse.
- Keep residents' environments clean and safe and follow infection control practices.
Benefits
- Pay of $25.00 to $28.00 per hour, with night and weekend shifts paid at the top of the range.
- Time and a half for overtime over 40 hours and on all ten County holidays.
- Four hours of pay if a confirmed shift is canceled by the facility two hours or less before it starts.
- Reimbursement for CPR renewal.
- Continuing education and certification support.
- Tuition assistance of up to $1,500 per year toward an LPN or RN program.
- $500 referral bonus for bringing a nurse or aide onto the roster.
- Weekly pay.
- Paid orientation.
- Fingerprinting, immunizations, screening, and license verification arranged and paid for by CLFC.
- Paid sick leave accruing under New York law.
- CLFC professional liability insurance coverage on every shift.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
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