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Bassett Healthcare

Certified Nursing Assistant 1 - Nights

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeHerkimer, NY, USA$18.02 - $27.03 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • NYS certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant is required.
  • A high school diploma or GED is preferred.
  • One year of long-term care experience is preferred.
  • Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
  • Occasional ability to balance, crouch, perform typing or clerical tasks and dexterity tasks, kneel, use a monitor or computer, stoop, and undergo fit testing.
  • Frequent ability to grasp, hear, lift, pull, push, perform repetitive motions, reach, stand, talk, walk, and demonstrate visual acuity for color, depth, and perception.
  • Frequent exposure to bodily fluids and bloodborne hazards.
  • Occasional exposure to noise and odors.

Responsibilities

  • Perform resident care activities and services necessary to meet residents’ personal needs and comfort, following established nursing care procedures.
  • Observe and report changes in residents’ status and needs.
  • Answer call lights and alarms, attend to residents’ needs, and report those needs.
  • Obtain residents’ weights and vital signs and report results.
  • Prioritize and organize work within specified time frames.
  • Complete intake and output monitoring as appropriate.
  • Obtain specimens and prepare them for transport to the laboratory as needed.
  • Provide or assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, skin care, toileting, grooming, and dressing; encourage residents to participate at the highest practicable level and document care accurately and on time.
  • Assist or feed residents with meals and supplements.
  • Assist residents with elimination needs or provide incontinence care as needed.
  • Transfer, move, and reposition residents every two to three hours and as needed.
  • Maintain CNA II requirements, if applicable, and maintain New York State CNA requirements.
  • Assist residents in moving to activity or dining areas.
  • Keep the unit neat, relaxed, and homelike.
  • Assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges.
  • Assist or provide residents with passive and active range-of-motion exercises and ambulation goals as appropriate.
  • Provide ordered treatments to assigned residents.
  • Operate equipment and perform procedures and care safely.
  • Use proper body mechanics in all functions.
  • Clean and stock supplies and equipment as directed.
  • Receive and direct phone calls promptly and accurately, following hospital etiquette guidelines.
  • Provide non-direct patient care and support services to staff under the direction of licensed personnel.
  • Work effectively with department and unit teams across departments to support their goals and objectives.
  • Complete work assignments on time and accept assignments as observed by the Director.
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as necessary.

Desired Qualifications

  • One year of long-term care experience.

About the Company

Company size
Not listed
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$82M
Headquarters
Town of Otsego, New York
Founded
1922

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