CNA

Verrazano Nursing & Post-Acute Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Verrazano Nursing and Post-Acute Center is actively seeking an experienced Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join our Skilled Nursing Facility in New York. Per diem shifts are available with a rate of $24 per hour and multiple daily time options.

The CNA will provide direct resident care under licensed supervision, assist with activities of daily living, and contribute to a compassionate, safe environment for residents.

Qualifications

• Current Nursing Assistant certification from New York.
• Current/active CPR certification preferred.
• At least one year Skilled Nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care (grooming, bathing, dressing, etc.) to residents daily and as needed.
• Record resident vital signs, weights, intake/output, and other data as assigned.
• Ambulate, transfer, and position residents using safe body mechanics.

Skills

CNA certification

CPR certification

Skilled Nursing experience

Education

New York CNA Certification

Job description

Verrazano Nursing and Post-Acute Center is actively seeking experienced Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to work for our Skilled Nursing Facility.

About the job

Per Diem Shifts Available

Rate: $24 hr.

Hours: 8 am to 4 pm, 4 pm to 12 am, 12 am to 8 am

Duties Include

• Perform direct resident care duties under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel. Assist with promoting a compassionate physical and psychosocial environment for the residents.

Responsibilities of Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

• Provide personal care (i.e., grooming, bathing, dressing, oral care, etc.)of residents daily and as needed.
• Change bed linen and maintain appropriate grooming supplies in resident room on a regular basis.
• Ambulate and transfer residents, utilizing appropriate assistive devices and body mechanics.
• Record resident vital signs, weights and measurements, intake and output, food consumption, and other information, as assigned.
• Routinely turn and position residents, as necessary.
• Observe residents carefully and report changes in condition to Charge Nurse.
• Participate in collecting data needed for the accurate completion of the MDS and the plan of care. Provide input to the nurses for development of the plan of care.
• Provide adequate hydration to residents at regular intervals each day according to specific resident needs.
• Prepare residents for each meal and transport to dining room (unless a bed patient) making sure that food tray is accessible, self-help devices are available (if needed), and assistance is provided to those residents who cannot feed themselves.
• Keep an accurate record of food intake and output, as directed.
• Be alert for proper ventilation, temperature, light and noise control.
• Take TPR (temperature, pulse, & rate), blood pressure, weighing of residents, etc., as directed.

Requirements/Qualifications of Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

• Current Nursing Assistant certification from New York.
• Current/active CPR certification, preferred.
• At least one (1) year Skilled Nursing experience preferred

About Us

Verrazano Nursing Home is a highly recommended health care center. The center is licensed by the New York State Department of Health as a Skilled Nursing Facility. We are certified by Medicare, Medicaid and Private Insurance Programs. As you begin your search for nursing homes in the Staten Island area, you will find a true home away from home at Verrazano. A family-run business, our doors have been open for over 40 years. Speak with friends and family in the neighborhood and ask in which nursing home their loved ones live. If you’re looking for a close-knit, family-like environment with one-on-one attention, you’ll love what you find at Verrazano.