Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Per Diem, Wayne County Nursing Home in Lyons, NY - Edison, NJ
About The Position
CLFC Healthcare and Communications is hiring a W-2 per diem Certified Nursing Assistant for 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. The CNA provides personal care, assists with meals and mobility, records observations and vital signs, and reports changes in residents’ conditions to nurses. This role offers a self-selected schedule with no minimum hours. CNAs choose available shifts through the BRIDGE App, which provides shift confirmations and tracks license and certification expiration reminders. Shifts are typically eight paid hours, with a half-hour unpaid meal break, and are available on day, evening, and night schedules; twelve-hour shifts may also be available. Work may be scheduled any day of the week. Pay is $25.00–$28.00 per hour, based on experience, with night and weekend shifts paid at the top of the range. Pay is weekly. Overtime over 40 hours and all ten County holidays are paid at time and a half. A confirmed shift canceled by the facility two hours or less before its start is paid for four hours. Orientation is paid at the CNA’s rate. CLFC arranges and pays for fingerprinting, immunizations, screening, and license verification. Paid sick leave accrues under New York law, and professional liability insurance applies on every shift. Additional offerings include reimbursement for CPR renewal, support for continuing education and certifications, and tuition assistance of up to $1,500 per year toward an LPN or RN program. A $500 referral bonus is offered for bringing a nurse or aide onto the roster. Program terms are provided in writing before acceptance. A Program Manager is available to assist with scheduling and pay questions. The position is part of CLFC’s broader staffing roster for government healthcare clients.
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 and report changes in residents’ conditions to the nurse.
- Keep residents’ environments clean and safe and follow infection control practices.
Benefits
- Pay of $25.00–$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 for all ten County holidays.
- Four hours of pay if the facility cancels a confirmed shift two hours or less before it starts.
- Reimbursement for CPR renewal.
- Support for continuing education and certifications.
- Tuition assistance of up to $1,500 per year toward an LPN or RN program.
- $500 referral bonus for referring a nurse or aide who joins the roster.
- Weekly pay.
- Paid orientation.
- Fingerprinting, immunizations, screening, and license verification arranged and paid by CLFC.
- Paid sick leave accrues under New York law.
- Professional liability insurance on every shift.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
