Location: Dunkirk,NY, USA
DescriptionCNASTARTING RATE: $17.00/hr. ($17.00 - $21.80/hr., depending on experience and benefit selections)SHIFT: Part-Time, Full-Time, All ShiftsCNA Weekend Warrior Rate: $17hr - $18.96hr depending on experience and benefit selectionsNote: This posting is for individuals already certified in NY State.BENEFITS:Tuition AssistanceWeekly PaychecksShift DifferentialsReferral BonusesFlexible Schedules - Full & Part-Time OpeningsWeekend Warrior PositionsPeer MentorshipGenerous Paid Time OffJOB DESCRIPTION:Certified Nursing Assistants are responsible for many patients care tasks to ensure that each patient receives the comprehensive and personalized care they need.RESPONSIBILITIES:Grooming and bathing patients with low mobilityPreparing each patient room with necessary items like blankets, pillows, medical equipment, and bathroom needsHelping patients eat and take medicationsMaking sure they have regular meals and proper medication dosagesMonitoring vitals and patient behavior and reporting them to the nursing and medical staffAssisting patients with mobility needs, transferring them from wheelchair to bedTurning or adjusting patients in bed to prevent bedsores or other discomfortsExercising patients by helping them walkREQUIREMENTS:Minimum 18 years of age; high school diploma or equivalent preferredRegistered by the New York State Nurse Aide RegistryStrong written and verbal communication skillsAble to follow written and verbal instructionsAble to perform tasks while upholding high standards of quality, cleanliness, and kindnessPhysical endurance for frequent activity; ability to lift a minimum of 20 poundsABOUT US:VestraCare is a portfolio of five health care facilities in New York state, including: Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dunkirk; Roscoe Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Roscoe; Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Boonville; and Susquehanna Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Johnson City. We're proud to be a family of high-quality health care providers that also includes Absolut Care, Taconic Health Care and The McGuire Group.QualificationsLicenses & CertificationsRequiredCNAEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)