CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
About The Position
Elderwood at Cheektowaga is seeking kind, dependable, and collaborative Certified Nursing Assistants to provide hands-on care in a 172-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation community. The facility serves long-term residents, people with memory-care needs, and short-stay rehabilitation patients transitioning from hospital to home. Its clinical teams care for individuals recovering from illness, injury, surgery, orthopedic procedures, and cardiac conditions. CNAs assist with residents’ daily needs, observe and report changes, support mobility and recovery goals, and communicate with nurses and rehabilitation professionals. CNAs do not perform licensed-nursing treatments. This active, hands-on role offers exposure to a clinically active post-acute setting and opportunities to develop resident-care, observation, and communication skills. Full-time, part-time, and every-other-weekend scheduling options are available, with day, evening, and overnight shifts. Potential earnings are up to $27.00 per hour, based on experience and including applicable shift differentials and premium-pay opportunities for eligible employees.
Requirements
- Current registration on the New York State Nurse Aide Registry, with no findings or convictions involving resident abuse, mistreatment, neglect, or misappropriation of property.
- Must be at least 17 years old.
- Employment certificate or permit if 17 years old.
- A caring, patient, and respectful approach to residents.
- Ability to communicate effectively with residents, families, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors.
- Ability to work collaboratively and follow established plans of care and clinical direction.
- Physical stamina for an active, hands-on resident-care position.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English at the level necessary for safe care and effective workplace communication.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Previous training or work experience in a geriatric setting preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist residents with activities of daily living based on individual needs and plans of care.
- Support bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, mobility, positioning, and other personal-care needs.
- Respond promptly and respectfully to resident requests.
- Observe residents and report changes in condition, behavior, comfort, appetite, mobility, or daily functioning to the nurse.
- Support rehabilitation and mobility goals as directed by the care team.
- Help maintain a clean, safe, comfortable, and respectful resident environment.
- Communicate clearly with nurses, rehabilitation professionals, residents, families, and fellow CNAs.
- Follow infection-prevention, safety, documentation, and resident-rights requirements.
- Contribute to a team culture built on mutual respect, reliability, communication, and accountability.
Benefits
- Tuition-reimbursement programs are available to eligible employees.
- Shift differentials for qualifying evening, weekend, and overnight hours, up to $3.00 per hour.
- Additional premium-pay opportunities for eligible employees who opt out of certain elective benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
