Nursing Assistant -Inpatient Rehabilitation PMRU - Per Diem

CH_050 Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca•Ithaca, NY

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant provides direct patient care in the Inpatient Rehabilitation PMRU at Cayuga Medical Center. Duties include assisting patients with toileting, ambulation, and repositioning; monitoring and recording fluid intake and output and patient weight; obtaining vital signs; and reporting abnormal findings or changes in condition to the RN. The role also reinforces patient education, including incentive spirometer use and fall prevention, maintains a clean and organized bedside area, and intentionally rounds on each patient every hour. Before starting work on the unit, the employee must complete one full week of mandatory orientation training, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The position is onsite at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, New York. The schedule is one 8-hour shift per week, with 12-hour shifts preferred. No travel is expected. The pay range is $19.47–$25.75 per hour.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent experience.
BLS certification; training will be provided if needed.
Ability to frequently use hands and fingers, such as to operate a computer keyboard.
Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 40 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to stoop, kneel, or crouch for work tasks.
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for extended periods as required.
Capacity to operate job-related equipment, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

NYS Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA).
Previous patient care experience.
12-hour shifts are preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist patients with toileting, ambulation, and repositioning.
Monitor and record patients’ fluid intake and output and weight.
Obtain vital signs and report abnormal findings or changes in patient condition to the RN.
Reinforce patient education, including 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.
Complete one full week of mandatory orientation training, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., before starting on the unit.