Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Per Diem, Wayne County Nursing Home in Lyons, NY - Buffalo, NY

CLFC Healthcare and Communications • Buffalo, NY

9h • Onsite

About The Position

CLFC Healthcare and Communications is hiring a per diem Certified Nursing Assistant to work on-site at Wayne County’s 192-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Lyons, New York. The facility is rated High Performing in Long-Term Care by U.S. News Best Nursing Homes 2025 and has licensed nurses on every shift. CNAs provide residents’ personal care, assist with meals and mobility, take vital signs, and report observations to nurses.

This is a W-2 hourly per diem role with employee-selected availability and no minimum hours. Shifts are available any day of the week: 6:30 AM–3:00 PM, 2:30 PM–11:00 PM, and 10:30 PM–7:00 AM. Shifts include eight paid hours and a half-hour unpaid meal break; 12-hour shifts may also be available. Open shifts are posted in the BRIDGE App, where employees select shifts and receive confirmation.

Compensation is $25.00–$28.00 per hour, with experience determining the rate within the range and night and weekend shifts paid at the top of the range. Overtime over 40 hours and all ten County holidays are paid at time and a half. Pay is weekly, and orientation is paid at the employee’s rate. If the facility cancels a confirmed shift two hours or less before its start, the employee is paid for four hours. CLFC arranges and pays for fingerprinting, immunizations, screening, and license verification. Paid sick leave accrues under New York law, and CLFC provides professional liability insurance for every shift.

The role offers reimbursement for CPR renewal, support for continuing education and certifications, and up to $1,500 per year in tuition assistance toward an LPN or RN program. Employees may receive a $500 referral bonus for bringing a nurse or aide onto the roster. Program terms are provided in writing before acceptance. A Program Manager is available to help with scheduling and pay questions. CLFC also considers rostered staff first when new assignments become available.

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 immunizations required by New York 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 assistance at meals.
• Help residents move safely using proper body mechanics and lift equipment.
• Take and record vital signs, intake and output, and weights.
• Notice changes in residents’ conditions and report them to the nurse.
• Keep residents’ environments clean and safe and follow infection control practices.

Benefits

• $25.00–$28.00 per hour; night and weekend shifts are paid at the top of the range.
• Time and a half for overtime over 40 hours and for all ten County holidays.
• Four hours of pay if the facility cancels a confirmed shift two hours or less before it starts.
• CPR renewal reimbursement.
• Support for continuing education and certifications.
• Up to $1,500 per year in tuition assistance toward an LPN or RN program.
• $500 referral bonus for bringing a nurse or aide onto the roster.
• Weekly pay.
• Paid orientation.
• CLFC-arranged and paid fingerprinting, immunizations, screening, and license verification.
• Paid sick leave accrues under New York law.
• Professional liability insurance on every shift.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed