CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT - Full Time, Day Shift (Nursery)

St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children; New York (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate healthcare team dedicated to providing exceptional care for children and young adults. As a Certified Nursing Assistant, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safety and comfort of residents while supporting their daily activities. This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and their families. With a focus on teamwork and collaboration, you will engage in various responsibilities, from assisting with personal hygiene to documenting vital signs. Embrace a rewarding career where your contributions are recognized and valued.

Benefits

Excellent individual/family benefits

Generous paid time off

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Qualifications

• Completion of 100 hours Nurses Aide Training Program.
• Certified Nurses Aide by State of NY.

Responsibilities

• Ensures quality and safe delivery of resident care.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and reports observations.
• Accurately documents TPR, I & O, heights/weights.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Team Collaboration

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Education

High School Graduate

Nurses Aide Training Program

Certified Nurses Aide (CNA)

Job description

• Location 29-01 216th Street,Bayside, NY, 11360,United States
• Base Pay $22.78 - $24.03 / Hour
• Job Category Clinical, Certified Nursing Assistant
• Employee Type Full Time Non-Exempt
• Manage Others No

Description

The Certified Nurses Aide performs direct and indirect patient care services under the direct supervision of licensed staff. Supports Hospital's mission to provide the highest quality care by complying with regulatory guidelines, meeting agency standards, and obtaining appropriate certification.

JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Ensures quality and safe delivery of resident care.

2. Participates in the interdisciplinary team meetings and reports observations and makes appropriate recommendations.

3. Actively participates in the implementation of direct resident care in accordance with the care plan.

4. Completes daily resident assignments efficiently.

5. Accountable for resident safety throughout their shift.

6. Provides supervision of assigned residents and accountable for location of resident throughout shift.

7. Ensures resident's overall appearance reflects good personal hygiene and appropriate dress.

8. Promotes age appropriate independence on ADLs.

9. Ensues the residents living environment is neat, clean, and well-organized.

10. Ensures optimal nutrition and hydration of the resident by assisting in feeding as per care plan.

11. Accurately documents TPR, I & O, heights/weights and all important data as directed by unit routine.

12. Promptly reports changes in resident status to staff nurse/nurse manager.

13. Communicates resident’s status to staff nurse/nurse manager when reporting off unit for breaks and end of shift.

14. Engages residents in age appropriate socialization/stimulation.

15. Collaborates with therapeutic activity staff.

16. Escorts residents to ACF/clinic appointments as assigned and is responsible for having clinic consult form filled out and returned.

17. Accurately identifies resident/environmental /personal belongings.

18. Reports all broken and malfunctioning equipment immediately to staff nurse/nurse manager.

19. Maintains a clean, well-organized work environment.

20. Initiates the admissions process by greeting the resident in the lobby, escorts to unit, orients to room and assist in vital signs, height, and weight.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES

21. Collaborates with environmental services to ensure adequate clean clothes are available.

22. Accompanies patients on outside trips, and activities as needed with therapeutic activities staff/school.

23. Actively seeks out opportunities to enhance present knowledge.

24. Participates in unit based quality improvement activities.

25. Assists Nurse or Doctor in procedures as needed

Requirements

Formal education required:

High School Graduate or equivalent.

Successful completion of 100 hours Nurses Aide Training Program. Certified Nurses Aide by State of NY.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is optional.

One year experience in Medical Surgical / Pediatrics preferred.

Summary

Join our fabulous team of professionals where big hearts help little patients!

WeRECOGNIZEability andREWARDexcellence. We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits:

• Excellent individual/family benefits
• Generous paid time off
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is committed to nurturing a compassionate environment that welcomes all children, young adults, families, and staff; built on the belief that what makes us different makes us stronger, and provides unity throughoutour community.
St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V/SO