Certified Nursing Assistant I, Full Time, Evenings, Fox Nursing Home

Bassett Healthcare Network • City of Oneonta, NY

36d

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) I performs resident care activities and services to meet residents’ personal needs and comfort. The role provides assigned residents with routine daily nursing care in accordance with established nursing care procedures, while working under the direction of licensed personnel. The CNA observes and reports changes in residents’ status and needs, supports activities of daily living, and contributes to a safe, neat, relaxed, and homelike unit environment. The role also collaborates with department and unit teams to help meet their goals and objectives.

Requirements

• New York State certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant is required.
• High school diploma or GED is preferred.
• At least one year of long-term care experience is preferred.
• Skills in accountability, adaptability, clinical care, communication, interacting with people, multitasking, responsibility, and time management.
• Medium physical work: exert up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
• Occasional balancing, crouching, typing/clerical tasks, dexterity, kneeling, monitor/computer use, stooping, and fit testing.
• Frequent grasping, hearing, lifting, pulling, pushing, repetitive motion, reaching, standing, talking, walking, and visual acuity involving color, depth, and perception.
• Frequent exposure to bodily fluids and bloodborne hazards.
• Occasional exposure to noise and odors.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum one year of long-term care experience.

Responsibilities

• Observe and report residents’ status changes and needs.
• Answer call lights and alarms, attend to residents’ needs, and report those needs.
• Obtain residents’ weights and vital signs and report results.
• Prioritize and organize work within specified time frames.
• Complete intake/output monitoring as appropriate.
• Obtain specimens and prepare them for transport to the lab as needed.
• Provide or assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, skin care, toileting, grooming, and dressing; encourage participation at the highest practicable level and document care accurately and promptly.
• Assist with or feed residents at meals and provide supplements.
• Assist residents with elimination needs and provide incontinence care as needed.
• Transfer, move, and reposition clients every 2–3 hours and as needed.
• Maintain CNA II requirements when appropriate and maintain New York State CNA requirements.
• Assist residents in moving to activity or dining areas.
• Keep the unit neat, relaxed, and homelike.
• Assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Assist with or provide passive and active range-of-motion exercises and ambulation goals as appropriate.
• Provide ordered treatments to assigned residents.
• Operate equipment and perform procedures and care safely, using proper body mechanics.
• Clean and stock supplies and equipment as directed.
• Receive and direct phone calls promptly and accurately in accordance with hospital etiquette guidelines.
• Accept constructive criticism and use it to improve work performance.
• Provide non-direct patient care and support services to staff under the direction of licensed personnel.
• Promote effective working relationships and work effectively as part of a department or unit team, including across departments.
• Assume other duties and responsibilities as necessary.
• Complete work assignments on time and readily accept assignments, as observed by the Director.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including company holidays, vacation, and sick time.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Disability protection.
• Retirement benefits with an employer match.
• Some benefits are paid fully or in large part by Bassett Healthcare Network; specific offerings may vary by location and position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED