Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Per Diem, Wayne County Nursing Home in Lyons, NY - Jersey City, NJ

CLFC Healthcare and Communications • Jersey City, NJ

1d • $25 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

CLFC Healthcare and Communications is hiring a per-diem Certified Nursing Assistant for an on-site role at 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 residents with personal care, meal assistance, mobility support, vital-sign monitoring, and observation and reporting of changes in condition.

This is a W-2 hourly position paying $25.00–$28.00 per hour, with nights and weekends paid at the top of the range. The worker chooses which open shifts to accept through the BRIDGE App, with no minimum hours. Shifts are available any day of the week and include 6:30 AM–3:00 PM, 2:30 PM–11:00 PM, and 10:30 PM–7:00 AM; twelve-hour shifts may also be available. Eight-hour shifts include a half-hour unpaid meal break. Overtime over 40 hours and all ten County holidays are paid at time and a half. Confirmed shifts canceled by the facility two hours or less before their start are paid for four hours.

Pay is weekly, and orientation is paid at the employee'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 covers each shift. The role also includes 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, and a $500 referral bonus for referring a nurse or aide. Program terms are provided in writing before acceptance. A Program Manager is available to help with scheduling and pay questions.

Requirements

• Current listing in good standing on the New York State Nurse Aide Registry.
• Current BLS (CPR).
• Six months of recent CNA experience.
• Able 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 with 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

• Tuition assistance of up to $1,500 per year toward an LPN or RN program.
• CPR renewal reimbursement.
• Support for continuing education and certifications.
• $500 referral bonus for referring a nurse or aide.
• Paid orientation.
• Paid weekly.
• Paid sick leave accrues under New York law.
• Professional liability insurance coverage on every shift.
• Time and a half for overtime over 40 hours and all ten County holidays.
• Four hours of pay when the facility cancels a confirmed shift two hours or less before it starts.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed