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$34,320 - $46,280/Yr

Ryan Sitrin - New Hartford, NY

Part-time,Full-time - Entry Level

New Hartford, NY

About the position

The CNA position at Charles T. Sitrin Health Care Center involves providing compassionate and professional care to residents in a long-term care setting. The role includes personal care tasks, monitoring residents' health, and ensuring a safe and respectful environment. The center offers flexible scheduling options and a sign-on bonus for new hires, emphasizing the importance of teamwork and adherence to care protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provides resident care to assigned residents and treats residents with respect at all times.
• Adheres to facility skin care protocols per policies.
• Provides personal care such as baths, showers, oral hygiene, skin care, hair care, nail care, monitoring I & O, toileting, etc.
• Lifts and/or bears weight of residents up to 50 lbs. when transferring.
• Assists in serving and feeding residents and provides in-between nourishments when appropriate and reports changes.
• Uses safety measures for all residents and self.
• Assists with restorative nursing procedures such as range of motion exercises, etc.
• Responsible for placing clothing in stands and closets.
• Adheres to facility ambulation/transfers as recommended by therapy.
• Follows toileting training program established for a resident.
• Encourages resident to attend all therapies and programs prescribed by Physician/Physician's Assistant and/or recommended by the interdisciplinary team.
• Answers call lights promptly and provides or obtains the necessary care.
• Provides daily care based on the current interdisciplinary care plan under the direction of the Charge Nurse and reports changes in condition.
• Makes beds, cares for soiled linen and resident clothing according to policy and keeps the room neat and safe for resident and staff.
• Participates in all in-services offered by the facility and puts into practice those theories/techniques presented and taught.
• Responsible for observing and reporting changes in the physical and emotional norm of residents in their care to the Charge Nurse, and/or Team Leader.
• Supply hygiene and care products to patients on an as-needed basis.
• Attend to linen changes and usage of towels, sheets, and wash cloths as needed.
• Demonstrates good communication skills and makes appropriate responses to residents including the cognitively-impaired residents.
• Records and documents in electronic medical records under guidance of supervisors and policy and procedures.
• Reports any suspected mistreatment of residents immediately to supervisor.
• Lifts objects, including household garbage bags and linen, laundry bags, weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Assures continued wash/dry/accurate delivery of resident clothing to rooms during shift.
• Performs duties according to the highest ethical and moral standards and in adherence with the facility's corporate compliance plan and all applicable governing laws.
• Adheres to the facility's confidentiality statement in accessing and safeguarding protected health information (PHI) of residents and employees, as necessary to perform job duties.
• Performs any other duties assigned by the Charge Nurse, and/or Team Leader.

Requirements

• Must be NYS certified
• Could work as a Companion Care Aide until NYS licensing is secured
• Experience with activities would be helpful

Benefits

• Full-time sign-on bonus of $2,500
• Part-time sign-on bonus of $1,500
• Pay rate of $16.50 - $22.25 based on experience
• Flexible scheduling options