Certified Nursing Assistant
About The Position
The Certified Nursing Assistant assists with tasks to care for residents, including maintaining residents’ rooms, helping with personal care, passing meal trays and fluids, recording consumption, supporting activities, and assisting ambulatory residents who need cueing. The role requires documenting basic resident observations and accurately recording the care provided. The nursing assistant must be familiar with equipment used to move residents, take vital signs, and document care. May need to work beyond scheduled hours when necessary. Other associated duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- New York State Department of Health certification or eligibility for certification as a Long Term Care Nursing Assistant.
- Graduation from a Certified Nursing Assistant Program.
- Ability to communicate information to supervisors and coworkers.
- Ability to work effectively with others and demonstrate tact, discretion, and diplomacy.
- Ability to work under stress and complete duties despite numerous interruptions.
- Ability to write legibly and accurately document care given.
- Ability to understand printed health-related material.
- Familiarity with equipment used to move residents, take vital signs, and document.
- High school-level knowledge preferred.
Nice To Haves
- One year or more of experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant is preferable.
- Computer experience preferred.
- BLS certification preferred.
- High school-level knowledge preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist with tasks to care for residents.
- Maintain residents’ rooms by making beds, tidying up, and emptying linen bags.
- Wash residents’ hands and faces and assist with nail and hair care.
- Pass meal trays and fluids and enter consumption records.
- Assist residents with activities and assist ambulatory residents who need cueing.
- Document basic resident observations and accurately document the type of care given.
- Use equipment for moving residents and taking vital signs, and document as needed.
- Perform other associated duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
