Certified Nursing Assistant

Northwell Health; Manhasset (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant (CNA) to assist residents in activities of daily living and support direct patient care under RN supervision. You will help with hygiene, feeding, mobility, and basic treatments in accordance with policy.

Responsibilities include taking vital signs, maintaining infection control, preparing residents for meals, and ensuring clean work areas. NYS CNA certification and a high school diploma are required, with 1–3 years of experience or completion of

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Current Nursing Assistant Certification in New York State is required.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience OR completion of Northwell CNA Certification Program is required.

Responsibilities

• Administers nursing care under direct supervision to residents/patients.
• Gives hygienic care and assists with activities of daily living; performs treatments.
• Takes vital signs and reports abnormal values to the RN.
• Assists with meals and feeding; follows feeding techniques.
• Follows infection control and safety principles.
• Cleans and replenishes supplies; maintains clean work areas.
• Assists in transporting residents/patients under RN direction.
• Performs basic skin care and turns/positioning as needed.
• Applies dressings and aseptic techniques per procedure; applies compresses.
• Performs related duties as required.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Current Nursing Assistant Certification in New York State

Completion of Northwell CNA Certification Program

Job description

Job Description

Assists resident/patients in obtaining maximal level of independence in activities of daily living. Assists in performing direct/indirect patient care in accordance with the policies and procedures. Performs additional related duties.

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Job Responsibility

• Administers nursing care under direct supervision to assigned residents/patients in order to achieve maximum level of independence.
• Gives acceptable hygienic care to residents/patients assigned and oversees/assists with activities of daily living; performs assigned treatments and procedures.
• Takes vital signs of residents/patients assigned and reports abnormal values to the Registered Nurse.
• Prepares residents/patients for meals and helps feed them as assigned and in direct accordance with feeding techniques per policy and procedure.
• Follows principles of infection control and resident/patient safety.
• Washes equipment and participates in ensuring that work areas are clean; replenishes supplies, as necessary.
• Transports residents/patients to and from units under the direction of the RN and in accordance with transfer technique policies and procedures.
• Performs Grade I decubitus care; performs preventive skin care measures through turning, positioning and heel elevation techniques at appropriate intervals.
• Applies dressing, maintaining the principles of aseptic technique; applies warm and cold compresses, consistent with facility procedure; applies skin cream as appropriate.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

High School Diploma or equivalent, required.

Current Nursing Assistant Certification in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.

1-3 years of relevant experience OR successful completion of Northwell CNA Certification Program, required.

• Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).