Certified Nursing Assistant

Job Title: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), DeMay (Full-time, Days)
Department: Vantassel Dementia
Location: DeMay Living Center - 100 Sunset Drive, Newark, NY 14513
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Schedule: Days, Shift 6a-2p, Every other weekend

Signing Bonus: Up to $4,500

Why Join Our Team?

• A strong benefits package
• 100% paid educational opportunities and support for CNA -> LPN → RN career advancement
• Overtime pay at time and a half
• Tuition and student loan assistance
• Diverse caseload including vent unit, dementia, long-term care, and short-term rehab
• Rehab unit connected to a hospital for smooth care transitions and experience with medically complex patients

SUMMARY As a Certified Nursing Assistant, you will provide high quality, individualized patient care in collaboration with the nursing team.  Your ability to take initiative while always assisting and maintaining patient care will be critical in the success of the entire team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reads and follows the resident’s care card for each of assigned residents for daily personal care needs, treatments and therapies.  Follows up with the nurse for clarification of information and direction.  Offers suggestions if sees a better way to meet resident’s needs.     
• Gives personal care to residents: bathing, toileting, feeding, transferring, and ambulating.  Promote resident’s involvement and independence to the extent the resident is able.
• Assists residents with personal services: personal laundry, keeping room neat, operating television, radio, reading and/or writing letters.     
• May assist relatives and visitors, directing questions regarding the patient’s clinical condition to the supervising nurse.
• Encourages residents with any self-help measures in all activities of daily living.     
• Assists with and/or performs procedures as outlined and according to policy with proper instruction and supervision such as: admitting, transferring, discharging residents; taking vital signs, collecting specimens such as urine and stool, changing colostomy bags, changing non-sterile dressings, bagging soiled briefs, measuring and recording intake and output, caring for residents on precautions giving care to dying residents and deceased residents.
• Uses standard precautions.     
• Encourages resident to talk about their interests and concerns and to reminisce about subjects that provide resident with satisfaction.
• Participates in interdisciplinary care conference when able.
• Observes and reports to nurse resident’s physical condition, behavior, reactions and appetite and any changes from usual.  Reports any hazardous condition that may jeopardize resident, visitor, or staff safety.     
• Transports residents throughout the facility as needed.     
• Attends in-services and is fulfills the necessary number of hours of state required in-service.
• Is cooperative, courteous and assists all members of the team.      
• Floats throughout the facility when necessary.     
• Performs other duties as assigned.     

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong customer service and communication skills highly desired.
• High School diploma or equivalent.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum age requirement: 18

REQUIRED LICENSURE / QUALIFICATIONS:

• Currently certified in New York State as a Certified Nursing Assistant

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: 

CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant - NYS Office of ProfessionsNew York State Education Department (NYSED)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Moderate - Clinical - Moderate clinical roles are patient facing roles that require continual movement, including standing, walking, and lifting 20–50 lbs., along with pushing and pulling medical equipment and assisting with patient positioning. Employees perform frequent bending, twisting, and reaching while completing fine motor tasks in busy or confined clinical environments. High sensory acuity is essential for monitoring patient status and responding to alarms or safety concerns. Emotional and cognitive demands are substantial, involving decision-making under pressure, responding to emergencies, and maintaining sustained focus. Environmental exposures include infectious agents, bodily fluids, chemicals, and radiation. TB testing, mask-fit testing, and physical exams are common requirements.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

$20.00 - $22.00Newark14513

The posted pay range is a good faith representation of potential base pay for this position. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates could vary based on position details and FTE. Pay is determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, locations, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.