CNA I: Compassionate Patient Care & Vital Support

Bassett Healthcare Network; Town of Herkimer (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement benefits with employer-mand

Job summary

Bassett Healthcare Network is hiring a Certified Nursing Assistant to perform resident care and support services in a nursing care setting. You will observe resident status, assist with ADLs, monitor vital signs, and ensure safety and dignity in daily tasks.

The role requires NYS CNA certification, a minimum of one year in long-term care preferred, and strong teamwork within a department focused on quality patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED, preferred
• Minimum one-year long-term care experience, preferred
• NYS Certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant, required

Responsibilities

• Observes and reports resident’s status changes and needs.
• Answers call lights and alarms and attends to/reports resident’s needs.
• Obtains weights, vital signs and reports results.
• Prioritizes and organizes work within specified time frames.
• Completes Intake/Output monitoring as appropriate.
• Obtains specimens and prepares them to be transported to the lab as needed.
• Provides/assists residents with ADL’s, including bathing, skin care, toileting, grooming, and dressing while encouraging the resident to participate at highest practicable level, and documents care provided accurately and timely.
• Assists/ feeds residents with meals and supplements.
• Assists clients with elimination needs, and/or provides incontinent care with each occurrence.
• Transfers, moves and repositions clients every 2-3 hours and prn.
• Maintains CNA II Requirement (if appropriate).
• Assists residents to move to activities area or dining room area, etc.
• Keeps unit neat, relaxed and homelike.
• Assists with admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Assists/provides residents with PROM and AROM, and ambulation goals as appropriate.
• Provides treatments as ordered on assigned residents.
• Operates all equipment and performs all procedures/care in a safe manner.
• Demonstrates proper body mechanics in all functions.

Skills

Accountability

Adaptability

Clinical Skills

Communication

Interacting with People

Multi-Tasking

Responsibility

Time Management

Education

High School Graduate or GED

NYS Certification as CNA

Job description

Bassett Healthcare Network is hiring a Certified Nursing Assistant to perform resident care and support services in a nursing care setting. You will observe resident status, assist with ADLs, monitor vital signs, and ensure safety and dignity in daily tasks.

The role requires NYS CNA certification, a minimum of one year in long-term care preferred, and strong teamwork within a department focused on quality patient outcomes.