Certified Nursing Assistant

Samaritan Health Services • Watertown, NY

9d • $21 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

Care for our community, and your career. This position involves assisting with tasks to care for residents, maintaining resident rooms, and providing personal care such as hand and face washing, nail and hair care, passing trays and fluids, and assisting ambulatory residents. The role requires the ability to document basic resident observations accurately and legibly, and to be familiar with equipment used for resident care and vital signs. Understanding printed health-related material is also necessary.

Requirements

• One year or more experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant preferable.
• Computer experience preferred.
• Works effectively with others, possess tact, discretion and diplomacy.
• Ability to work under stress and complete duties sometimes with numerous interruptions.
• Must be able to communicate information to supervisor and co-workers.
• Ability to understand printed health related material.
• BLS certification preferred.
• New York State Department of Health Certification or eligible for certification as a Long Term Care Nursing Assistant.
• Graduated from Certified Nursing Assistant Program.
• NYS Certified.

Nice To Haves

• One year or more experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant preferable.
• Computer experience preferred.
• BLS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists with tasks to care for our residents.
• Maintains a resident’s room with bed making, tidy up, emptying linen bags.
• Wash resident’s hands and face, assist with nail and hair care, passing trays, passing fluids, entering consumption records, assisting with activities, assisting ambulatory resident who needs queuing.
• Ability to document basic resident observations.
• Accurately document the type of care given.
• Familiar with equipment used to move residents, take vital signs and document.
• Any other associated duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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