Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) (Per diem)

Lynbrook Restorative Therapy and Nursing•Lynbrook, NY

About The Position

Lynbrook Restorative Therapy and Nursing is seeking per diem Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs). All shifts are available, and candidates must be available to work weekends and some holidays. Under the supervision of a nurse, the CNA assists professional nursing staff in meeting residents’ personal care and comfort needs. Duties include bathing, oral care, incontinence care, ambulation, activities, nourishment, and assigned minor treatments. The listed pay is up to $32.26 per hour.

Requirements

General knowledge of the health care needs of geriatric residents.
General knowledge of infection-control practices and procedures, including protective equipment and universal precautions.
General knowledge of assisted feeding, nourishment, and accurate record keeping.
General knowledge of activities of daily living and the psychological needs of geriatric residents.
Knowledge of taking and recording vital signs and weights.
Ability to cooperate with personnel from all departments, remain levelheaded during emergencies, and treat resident information as confidential.
Must be available to work weekends and some holidays.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with bathing, oral care, incontinence care, ambulation, activities, nourishment, and assigned minor treatments.
Observe residents and report unusual conditions, accidents, or incidents to the nurse.
Assist with accident and incident investigations.
Participate in informal and formal resident care meetings.
Follow written assignments to provide activities of daily living, grooming and hygiene, transfers, ambulation, range-of-motion exercises, proper body alignment, and transportation to activities and appointments.
Assist with serving meals, feeding residents, and documenting meals.
Maintain orderly resident rooms and keep residents’ call cords within easy reach.
Make rounds on assigned residents at the beginning of each shift and at least hourly thereafter.
Care for clean and soiled linen.
Assist with orienting and training new CNAs on the floor as needed.
Attend all required in-service training.
Perform other duties as assigned.