Certified Nursing Assistant

New York State Department of Health; City of Batavia (NY); On-site; USD 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday & Paid Time Off

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Pension from NY State Employees’ Ret.

Shift & Geographic pay differentials

Affordable Health Care options

Family dental and vision benefits

NYS Deferred Compensation plan

529/ABLE College Savings Programs

U.S. Savings Bonds

Job summary

The New York State Department of Health Veterans Home at Batavia seeks a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide skilled care to residents, including bathing, dressing, feeding and general hygiene. You will assist the health care team with treatments, observations and daily living activities in a facility serving veterans and dependents.

Ideal candidates hold current NYS CNA certification and have long-term care experience; the role is permanent, full-time and offers a comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Reassignment: NYSDOH Veterans Home at Batavia employee with permanent or contingent permanent status as a Nursing Assistant Certified.
• Non-Competitive: possession of current certification as a New York State Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Preferred Qualifications: long-term care experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled care to residents including bathing, dressing, feeding and general hygiene.
• Assist health care team in treatments, observations and daily living activities.

Skills

CNA duties

Education

New York State Certified Nursing Assistant (CNAs) certification

Job description

Duties Description

The Certified Nursing Assistant will provide skilled care to the veterans and their dependents who reside at our facility, such as but not limited to: bathing, dressing, feeding, general hygiene, transferring residents, care of ostomies, colostomy & ileostomy, maintenance of individual range of motion to prevent contractures, recognizing and reporting abnormal signs and symptoms of common conditions/diseases, measuring and recording fluid intake, and assisting the health care team in treatments and observations, along with all aspects of daily living care.

Description

Duties Description

The Certified Nursing Assistant will provide skilled care to the veterans and their dependents who reside at our facility, such as but not limited to: bathing, dressing, feeding, general hygiene, transferring residents, care of ostomies, colostomy & ileostomy, maintenance of individual range of motion to prevent contractures, recognizing and reporting abnormal signs and symptoms of common conditions/diseases, measuring and recording fluid intake, and assisting the health care team in treatments and observations, along with all aspects of daily living care.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Reassignment: New York State Department of Health Veterans Home at Batavia employee with permanent or contingent permanent status as a Nursing Assistant Certified.

Non-Competitive: possession of current certification as a New York State Certified Nursing Assistant.

Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate will have long-term care experience

Additional Comments

When reviewing qualifications, omissions and vagueness cannot be interpreted in the candidate’s favor. Candidates are responsible for providing accurate and clear descriptions of their experience demonstrating how they meet the minimum qualifications.

One permanent, non-competitive, full-time appointment.

The posted salary range includes statutory hiring rate at step 4 and job rate for CSEA Grade 8 ($51,025 - $62,699), plus an additional geographic pay differential of $4,150.

If applicable, the inconvenience pay program of $575 per year will be paid to employees who work four (4) hours or more between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Hours worked between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on an overtime basis are not included for Inconvenience Pay.

We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more...

The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact by phone [phone] or email [e-mail] to make a request.

NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.