Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Attentive Care•Schenectady, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Attentive Care is a licensed, family- and veteran-owned healthcare staffing agency that partners with skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation centers, and other healthcare organizations throughout the Capital Region. The agency connects CNAs with facility staffing opportunities and provides staffing support to its partners. As a CNA with Attentive Care, you will provide hands-on care to help residents remain safe, comfortable, and supported. You will work alongside nurses and the interdisciplinary care team to support residents’ quality of life. Current facility opportunities include locations in Albany, Schenectady, and Guilderland, New York, with needs across day, evening, and overnight shifts. Weekend availability is especially needed. One facility has weekday temporary coverage needs for 7:00 AM–3:00 PM, and another requires willingness to work Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

Requirements

Active New York State CNA certification.
Eligibility to work in the United States.
Reliable transportation and ability to travel to assigned Capital Region facilities.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting and transferring up to 150 lbs and extended standing, turning, lifting, and repositioning.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing activities-of-daily-living support, obtaining vital signs, and observing and reporting changes in residents’ conditions.
Experience in skilled nursing facilities, long-term care, rehabilitation, assisted living, or hospital settings.
Experience caring for geriatric residents, rehabilitation patients, memory care residents, or post-acute patients.
Availability to work evening, overnight, and weekend shifts as needed.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, oral hygiene, eating, and mobility.
Obtain, record, and report vital signs, intake and output, weights, and other observations; promptly communicate changes in residents’ conditions to the nursing team.
Assist residents with safe transfers, ambulation, repositioning, and range-of-motion exercises, using proper body mechanics and mechanical lifting equipment when appropriate.
Respond promptly to resident call lights and provide timely assistance while promoting comfort, dignity, and independence.
Assist with meal service, feeding, hydration, and nutritional support according to each resident’s care plan.
Maintain clean, organized, and safe resident rooms and care areas while following infection-prevention, isolation, and standard-precaution protocols.
Observe and report changes in residents’ physical, emotional, or mental status, and document care in accordance with facility policies.
Build positive, respectful relationships with residents, families, nurses, and other interdisciplinary care team members to support person-centered care.
Follow safety, confidentiality, and regulatory requirements while maintaining residents’ privacy and dignity.