Nursing Assistant at Taconic Rehabilitation and Nursing at Hopewell
Fishkill, NY 12524
About the Job
JOB SUMMARY:
Provides high quality care to each assigned patient/resident with daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident/patient’s assessment and plan of care.
BENEFITS:
401(k)
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Assist or complete resident activities of daily living according to the care plan for assigned residents.
Activities of Daily Living include, but are not limited to the following:
o Bathing (tub, shower, bed)
o Dressing
o Toileting (bathroom, bedpan, commode, urinal, foley catheter care, incontinent care)
o Transferring (in and out of bed, chair, wheelchair, lounge chair, tub, scale, etc)
o Transporting (wheelchair, walker, ambulation)
o Lifting
o Eating (tray pass, feeding, recording consumption, supervision/encouragement, nourishment pass)
o Range of Motion exercises
o Grooming (hair, shaving, nail care, oral care)
o Bed making
o AM and HS care
o Provision of privacy
o Restorative Nursing measures
o Insure a safe environment
Safely use equipment (lifts, scales, restraints, side rails, splints, positioning devices, arm protectors, specialized mattresses, adaptive equipment)
Obtain and record vital signs(temperature, pulse, respiration) and weight.
Maintenance of dignity, individuality, confidentiality and resident’s rights
Explain to resident what care you are going to provide prior to providing it.
Caring for residents with communicable diseases who require isolation or special precautions
Wearing appropriate personal protective equipment and following infection control procedures.
Maintaining resident’s room, bath and personal belongings in a clean, orderly fashion.
Assists with admissions and discharges as directed by the nurse.
Reports to the team leader at the beginning of the shift, listens to report of the resident’s condition, receives assignment, asks questions and reviews the resident’s care plan.
Reports off to team leader when leaving the unit.
Adheres to assigned break and meal times.
Attends in-services as directed
Reports perceived problems to the supervisor
Is responsible for any duties, within the scope of practice of a CNA, as requested by the team leader, nursing supervisor, ADON, DON.
Follows the facilities policies and procedures
Follows Universal Precautions and Infection Control practices
Maintains Corporate Compliance standards
Contributes to facility Quality Assurance Performance Improvement initiatives
Education
Required
High School or better
Licenses & Certifications
Required
CNA
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The 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)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $17.26 per hour
Work Location: In person
Provides high quality care to each assigned patient/resident with daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident/patient’s assessment and plan of care.
BENEFITS:
401(k)
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Assist or complete resident activities of daily living according to the care plan for assigned residents.
Activities of Daily Living include, but are not limited to the following:
o Bathing (tub, shower, bed)
o Dressing
o Toileting (bathroom, bedpan, commode, urinal, foley catheter care, incontinent care)
o Transferring (in and out of bed, chair, wheelchair, lounge chair, tub, scale, etc)
o Transporting (wheelchair, walker, ambulation)
o Lifting
o Eating (tray pass, feeding, recording consumption, supervision/encouragement, nourishment pass)
o Range of Motion exercises
o Grooming (hair, shaving, nail care, oral care)
o Bed making
o AM and HS care
o Provision of privacy
o Restorative Nursing measures
o Insure a safe environment
Safely use equipment (lifts, scales, restraints, side rails, splints, positioning devices, arm protectors, specialized mattresses, adaptive equipment)
Obtain and record vital signs(temperature, pulse, respiration) and weight.
Maintenance of dignity, individuality, confidentiality and resident’s rights
Explain to resident what care you are going to provide prior to providing it.
Caring for residents with communicable diseases who require isolation or special precautions
Wearing appropriate personal protective equipment and following infection control procedures.
Maintaining resident’s room, bath and personal belongings in a clean, orderly fashion.
Assists with admissions and discharges as directed by the nurse.
Reports to the team leader at the beginning of the shift, listens to report of the resident’s condition, receives assignment, asks questions and reviews the resident’s care plan.
Reports off to team leader when leaving the unit.
Adheres to assigned break and meal times.
Attends in-services as directed
Reports perceived problems to the supervisor
Is responsible for any duties, within the scope of practice of a CNA, as requested by the team leader, nursing supervisor, ADON, DON.
Follows the facilities policies and procedures
Follows Universal Precautions and Infection Control practices
Maintains Corporate Compliance standards
Contributes to facility Quality Assurance Performance Improvement initiatives
Education
Required
High School or better
Licenses & Certifications
Required
CNA
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The 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)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $17.26 per hour
Work Location: In person
