CNA: Certified Nursing Assistant - St. Margaret's Center

Per Diem CNA

Pay rate up to $28/hour

St. Margaret's Center, an affiliate of Center for Disability Services, is a pediatric and young adult 94-bed skilled nursing facility, located in Albany, NY. Founded in 1883, St. Margaret's Center is a skilled nursing facility serving medically fragile infants, children, and young adults on a single dedicated campus. We specialize in providing cutting-edge, long-term, 24-hour intensive medical care in a nurturing and home-like setting.

St. Margaret's Center is a place where infants, children and young adults can learn and grow despite any obstacle. We're focused on creating a full childhood experience for every resident, which includes activities, school, family, and friends in a warm atmosphere that feels like home. We see our patients as kids, not conditions.

Learn more about St. Margaret's Center here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xpZETPUCBM

What Makes St. Margaret's a Great Place to Work?

• Specialty Pediatric Facility: The only nursing facility in Albany serving babies, teenagers, and young adults.
• Smaller units - an average size unit is 16 residents.
• Higher staffing ratios
• Atmosphere focused on learning & growing.
• Playful environment
• All school aged children receive school services.
• Inclusion of all residents into the community for outings and schooling
• Competitive pay rate
• Evening, night, and weekend shift differentials
• In this role, you may be eligible to receive the New York State funded Health Care Worker Bonus!
  • Please visit: https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/providers/hwb_program to learn more.

Requirements for a CNA: Certified Nursing Assistant:

• Current and valid NYS CNA Certification
• Must be 18 years old
• High School Diploma or GED, preferred
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds

Responsibilities for a CNA: Certified Nursing Assistant:

• Provides all ADL care to the residents using the care plan as a guide.
  • Bathes resident daily; follows shower schedule.
  • Maintains privacy for residents when providing care.
  • Provides mouth care.
  • Dresses resident appropriately.
  • Grooms resident daily, including nail care.
• Positions resident per PT/OT guidelines in wheelchair, bed, wedges etc.
• Moves/positions resident a minimum of every two hours.
• Checks/changes resident for incontinence a minimum of every two hours.
• Checks residents' skin daily and reports any changes to charge nurse.
• Feeds residents as assigned utilizing interventions specified in Care Plan.
• Observes and reports to the Charge Nurse condition changes of residents as they occur
• Provides Range of Motion for residents per PT/OT guidelines and schedules.
• Applies splints, AFOs, etc. per PT/OT guidelines and schedules.
• Completes rounds as assigned; checking residents a minimum of every hour to ensure their safety.
• Maintains residents' environment in a clean, orderly fashion; cleans toys, equipment etc. per facility and infection control guidelines.

Benefits for St. Margaret's Center Team Members:

As an affiliate of the Center for Disability Services, working at St. Margaret's Center provides the opportunity to become a part of our Mission. A career with us offers opportunities for those seeking meaningful, impactful, mission-driven work in addition to a rewarding work environment, and competitive benefits to include:

• Low-Cost Medical, Vision, and Dental Plans
• Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave, and Jury Duty
• 401K Retirement Program
• Tuition Assistance
• Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free Life Insurance
• Free Long Term Disability Insurance
• Career Development Program
• Staff Recognition Programs
• Wellness Program
• Supplemental, Voluntary Insurance Options: Disability, Life, Accident, Critical Illness and more

At The Center for Disability Services, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees and the people we support. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any protected class of job applicant or employee in our employment practices.