Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) (Union)

Quantum-Rehabilitation-and-Nursing; Middle Island (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union position

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Quantum Rehabilitation and Nursing in Middle Island, NY seeks Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) for full-time and part-time roles. This is a union position with excellent benefits, offering weekend coverage and holiday flexibility.

Shifts available include part-time and full-time across all shifts. CNAs will work under supervision to provide personal care, assist with activities of daily living, and support nursing staff in resident care.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for geriatric residents.
• Ability to take and record vital signs and weights.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living and personal care.
• Knowledge of infection control practices and PPE.
• Maintain resident confidentiality at all times.
• Work collaboratively with nursing staff and other departments.

Responsibilities

• Observe residents and report changes to the nurse.
• Participate in resident care meetings as needed.
• Assist with meals, feeding, and documentation.
• Support with mobility, transfers, and ROM.
• Maintain clean, organized resident rooms and call cords access.
• Assist in orientation and training of new CNAs.

Skills

Geriatric care

Vital signs

ADL assistance

Infection control

Confidentiality

Team collaboration

Job description

Quantum Rehabilitation and Nursing located in Middle Island, NY is actively seeking Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)

This is a UNION position with excellent benefits!

Job type: Full-time, Part-time

Shifts available: Part-time all shifts & Full-time all shifts

The successful Certified Nursing Assistant / CNA candidate will have the flexibility to weekends and some holidays.

Responsibilities and Duties

Under the supervision of the Nurse, the Certified Nursing Assistant / CNA provides assistance to the professional nursing staff in order to meet the personal needs and comfort of the resident. Duties will include bathing, oral care, incontinence care, ambulation, activities, administering nourishment, and some minor treatments as assigned.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES of the Certified Nursing Assistant / CNA

• General knowledge of the health care needs of geriatric residents.
• General knowledge of Infection Control practices and Procedures including Protective Equipment and Universal Precautions
• General knowledge of assisted feeding, nourishment, and accurate record keeping.
• General knowledge of ADL’s and psychological needs of the geriatric resident.
• Knowledge of taking vital signs and weights and recording of the same.
• Ability to cooperate with personnel from all departments; remain levelheaded during emergencies and treat resident information as confidential materials

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS of the Certified Nursing Assistant / CNA

• Observes residents and reports any unusual condition, accident or incident to nurse.
• Assists in any accident and incident investigations.
• Participates in informal/formal resident care meetings.
• Performs duties as instructed by written assignment which includes resident care to be provided i.e. activities of daily living, grooming and hygiene, transferring ambulation, ROM and proper body alignment, transporting to activities and scheduled appointment
• Assists with serving meals, feeding residents and meal documentation
• Maintains orderly resident rooms and assures that the call cord is within easy reach of the resident at all times.
• Makes rounds on assigned residents at the beginning of each shift and at least every hour thereafter.
• Care for clean and soiled linen.
• Assists in the orientation of training of new C.N.A.’s on the floor as necessary.
• Attends all required In-service training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: From $23.53-$25.88/hr

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