Certified Nursing Assistant

Samaritan Health Services • Watertown, NY

27d • $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 care, passing trays and fluids, assisting with activities, and documenting basic resident observations. The role requires the ability to work under stress, communicate effectively, and document care accurately.

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.
• Must be able to write legibly.
• Must be familiar with equipment used to move residents, take vital signs and document.
• 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.
• Any other associated duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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