Certified Nursing Assistant - RPT - Evening Shift

Erie County Medical Center Corporation; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider in Buffalo as a Certified Nursing Assistant for the evening shift. This role involves providing routine care for patients, assisting with daily activities, and maintaining a safe and clean environment. If you're compassionate and reliable, this is a great opportunity to start your career in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Certification to practice in New York State required.
• Working knowledge of feeding, bathing, and caring for the ill.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with personal hygiene tasks and daily activities.
• Observes and reports changes in patients' conditions.
• Maintains cleanliness and safety of patient environments.

Skills

Patient Care

Empathy

First Aid

Communication

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant Certification

Job description

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HOURLY RANGE: $19.41 - $25.59

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves performing routine and semi-skilled tasks

in the overall care of the physically ill, physically disabled and mentally incapacitated residents and patients at the

Long-Term Care Facility of the Erie County Medical Center Corporation. The activities performed support the daily

functions and operations of an assigned unit or area. Work is performed under the direct supervision of professional

or para-professional nursing staff in accordance with the policies and regulations of local, State and Federal

authorities as well as accepted standards of practice. Supervision is not a function of this position. Does related work

as required.

Typical Work Activities

Performs or assists patients and residents in performing personal hygiene tasks, assists with dressing, giving

treatments or other care activities;

Turns and positions patients and residents; assists in transferring, ambulating and transporting;

Passes and empties bed pans and urinals and provides proper care for incontinent patients and residents;

Assists in feeding including passing and collecting trays and nourishments, setting up meals and adaptive eating

equipment, feeding patients and residents, cleaning patients and residents after eating and cleaning eating area;

Responds to patients’ and residents’ request for assistance;

Provides therapeutic assistance such as range of motion exercises, assists with occupational and physical therapy

exercises, utilizes and applies adaptive equipment such as leggings, splints, wedges and antiembolic stockings;

Assists and participates with activity programs;

Prepares deceased persons and transports body to morgue;

Observes and reports changes in patient’s and resident’s physical condition or behavior to appropriate supervisor;

Distributes clean linens, makes beds and distributes toiletries;

Assures patients’ and residents’ room is clean, neat and safe, ensures proper labeling and storage of clothing and

personal items and launders personal clothing.

Full Performance Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Personal Characteristics

Working knowledge of the techniques involved in feeding, bathing and caring for the ill or infirm; working

knowledge of aseptic and sterile techniques used in avoiding infection and contamination of equipment and supplies;

working knowledge of first aid; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; ability to read and

understand English; ability to create a cheerful and optimistic attitude in residents and patients; ability to get along

well with others and work as a team member; ability to perform light housekeeping and cleaning tasks; willingness to

perform unpleasant tasks; dependability; patience; empathy; capable of performing the essential functions of the

position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a Certified Nursing Assistant Certification to practice in New York State at time of appointment and

maintenance throughout duration of appointment

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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