CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

Samaritan Health Services•Watertown, NY

10d•$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, assisting with personal hygiene, passing meals and fluids, documenting consumption, assisting with activities, and supporting ambulatory residents. The role requires the ability to document basic resident observations and accurately record the type of care provided. Familiarity with equipment for resident mobility, vital signs, and documentation is necessary. The position also requires the ability to understand printed health-related materials.

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.
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.