Certified Nursing Assistant

New York State Department of Health; Montrose (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

Paid vacation

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Pension

Shift & geographic pay differentials

Life, home and auto insurance rates

529/ABLE programs access

Job summary

The NYS Department of Health Veterans Home at Montrose is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide skilled care for veterans and dependents in the facility. Duties include bathing, dressing, feeding, hygiene, transferring residents, ostomy care, ROM exercises, and assisting the health care team in treatments and observations.

Minimum qualifications require NY Nursing Assistant certification; reassignment options are available for current employees.

Qualifications

• Current New York Certification as a Nursing Assistant.
• Reassignment: NYS Department of Health Veterans Home at Montrose employee with permanent or contingent permanent status as a Nursing Assistant Certified, Grade 8.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled care to veterans and dependents, including bathing, dressing, feeding, hygiene, and daily living activities.
• Assist with transferring residents and ostomies care; monitor and report signs of illness.
• Support treatments and observations as part of the health care team.

Skills

Patient care

Education

New York Nursing Assistant 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

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
Current New York Certification as a Nursing Assistant.

Reassignment: Current New York State Department of Health Veterans Home at Montrose employee with permanent or contingent permanent status as a Nursing Assistant Certified, Grade 8.

Additional Comments

All Shift Available.

Salary includes Annual Downstate Adjustment of $4,000.00, geographic differential of $6,000.00 and $575.00 evening/night Shift Differential, if applicable.

Generous fringe benefits include but not limited to health, dental, vision insurance, prescription drug coverage, paid vacation, personal and sick leave, defined benefit retirement plan, access to group rates for life, home and auto insurance and many more.

We are a 252-bed Skilled Long Term Care Nursing Facility providing care to the Veterans in our Community

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.

Permanent, non-competitive, full-time appointment.

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.