Nursing Assistant - FT Days - 4 North Med/Surg

CH_050 Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca•Ithaca, NY

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Nursing Assistants work closely with nurses to provide excellent direct patient care. The role supports patients with activities of daily living and helps prevent complications. This position is onsite at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, New York, and involves 12-hour shifts, with every other weekend and holidays as assigned. No travel is expected. Before starting work on the unit, employees must complete one full week of mandatory orientation, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent experience.
BLS certification; training will be provided if needed.
Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 40 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to stoop, kneel, or crouch as needed.
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for extended periods.
Ability to operate job-related equipment, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Complete one full week of mandatory Monday-through-Friday orientation, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., before starting work on the unit.

Nice To Haves

NYS Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA).
Previous patient care experience.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, including toileting, ambulating, repositioning, monitoring and recording fluid intake and output, recording patient weight, and obtaining vital signs.
Report abnormal findings or changes in patients’ conditions to the RN.
Reinforce patient education, such as instruction on incentive spirometer use and fall prevention.
Maintain a clean and organized patient bedside area to ensure a safe workspace.
Intentionally round on each patient every hour.