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

CLFC Healthcare and Communications • Edison, NJ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

CLFC Healthcare and Communications is hiring a per diem Certified Nursing Assistant for Wayne County’s 192-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Lyons, New York. The onsite role offers flexible, self-selected shifts, with no minimum hours; available shifts may be eight or twelve hours. Eight-hour shifts are 6:30 AM–3:00 PM, 2:30 PM–11:00 PM, or 10:30 PM–7:00 AM, with a half-hour unpaid meal break. CNAs provide residents with personal care, meal assistance, mobility support, and monitoring, and report observations to licensed nurses. The facility is rated High Performing in Long-Term Care by U.S. News Best Nursing Homes 2025, with licensed nurses on every shift.

Compensation is $25.00–$28.00 per hour, with experience determining the rate and nights and weekends paid at the top of the range. Overtime over 40 hours and all ten County holidays are paid at time and a half. Pay is weekly, and orientation hours are paid at the employee’s rate. A confirmed shift canceled by the facility two hours or less before its start is paid for four hours; shifts canceled with more notice are removed from the schedule.

The role includes reimbursement for CPR renewal, support for continuing education and certifications, and up to $1,500 per year in tuition assistance toward an LPN or RN program. A $500 referral bonus is offered for bringing a nurse or aide onto the roster. CLFC arranges and pays for fingerprinting, immunizations, screening, and license verification. Paid sick leave accrues under New York law, and CLFC provides professional liability insurance for every shift. Open shifts are posted through the BRIDGE App, where employees select shifts and receive confirmation. A Program Manager is available for scheduling and pay questions. The position is W-2 per diem; program terms are provided in writing before acceptance.

Requirements

• Maintain a current listing in good standing on the New York State Nurse Aide Registry.
• Hold a current BLS (CPR) certification.
• Have six months of recent CNA experience.
• Be able to complete the New York State Department of Health Criminal History Record Check and a drug screen.
• Be 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, and toileting, and assist residents with meals.
• Help residents move safely using proper body mechanics and lift equipment.
• Take and record vital signs, intake and output, and weights.
• Observe and report changes in residents’ conditions to the nurse.
• Maintain a clean and safe resident environment and follow infection-control practices.

Benefits

• Time-and-a-half pay for overtime over 40 hours and all ten County holidays.
• Four hours of pay if the facility cancels a confirmed shift two hours or less before it starts.
• CPR renewal reimbursement.
• Support for continuing education and certifications.
• Up to $1,500 per year in tuition assistance 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 coverage on every shift.

What This Job Offers

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