Nursing Assistant - 4 WEST MS

Garnet Health Medical Center; City of Middletown, Northern (NY, KY); On-site; USD 77,595,000 - 79,916,000; Full time

Job summary

Garnet Health Medical Center-Middletown is hiring a Nursing Assistant to join the 4 West team. You will perform assigned patient care tasks and assist with unit duties under the direction of a Registered Nurse/LPN, ensuring patient safety and comfort.

Qualified candidates will have completed a recognized Nursing Assistant Program, with a preference for current CNA or EMT experience. The role offers a stable schedule and comprehensive benefits within Middletown, NY.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Completion of a recognized Nursing Assistant Program or equivalent preparation and/or experience required.
• High School graduate or GED equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned patient care tasks and other unit duties under the direction of a Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Support nursing team with unit activities and ensure patient safety and comfort.
• Maintain professional appearance and adhere to hospital policies and procedures.

Education

Nursing Assistant Program

Job description

Overview

At Garnet Health, the Hudson Valley’s leading integrated health system, you’ll find the perfect balance of a satisfying career and a rewarding lifestyle. Our focus is on patient-centric care with a collective of visionary leaders and dedicated and caring professionals working as a team to deliver the best for the people we serve. If you’re interested in a health system that’s both growing and award-winning, serving a diverse community that provides the best of both city and rural life, we invite to make your career home with us as a Nursing Assistant on our 4 West team at/in Garnet Health Medical Center-Middletown.

Responsibilities

The Nursing Assistant performs assigned patient care tasks and other related unit duties, defined, and delegated under the direction of a Registered Professional Nurse/Licensed Professional Nurse.

At Garnet Health, we are committed to supporting your career growth and professional potential. We are responsive, attentive and dedicated to the success and satisfaction of our team members. Here, you’ll find resources that will help you excel in your career, tuition reimbursement programs for your continued education, and comprehensive health, dental and retirement benefits designed to fit your individual and family needs. Our inclusive and diverse team culture encourages you to contribute your exceptional talents, skills and perspectives to the success of our system, one another, our communities and our patients.

Salaries shown on independent jobs related websites reflect market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from Garnet Health System. We invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary / hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

The range for the role is $27.08 - $27.89 hourly.

Garnet Health System provides a compensation range to comply with the New York State law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits. When determining a team member’s compensation and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Qualifications

Minimum Education: Completion of a recognized Nursing Assistant Program or equivalent preparation and/or experience required. High School graduate or G.E.D. equivalent preferred.

Minimum Experience: 1 year of prior acute care experience preferred or CNA or completion of first clinical course in RN/LPN program.

Required Certification/Registration: CNA certificate preferred if experience is minimal. BLS certification current and ongoing.

Physical Demands: Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking. Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patient. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching.

Working Conditions: Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances. May be exposed to unpleasant patient elements. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations and occasionally to irregular work hours.