Certified Nursing Assistant

Samaritan Health Services • Watertown, NY

22d • $21 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

Care for our community, and your career. This role 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 position requires the ability to document basic resident observations legibly and accurately, and familiarity with equipment used for resident care and vital signs.

Requirements

• One year or more experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant preferable.
• 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

• Computer experience preferred.
• Works effectively with others, possess tact, discretion and diplomacy.
• 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.
• Must be able to write legibly and be able to accurately document the type of care given.
• Must be 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