Nursing Assistant - Massena, NY

• →Provide complete patient care and comfort, including bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, toileting, repositioning, dressing, mobility assistance, and maintaining a clean, safe environment.
• →Perform and document routine clinical tasks such as vital signs, weights, intake and output, specimen collection, and basic treatments as directed by nursing staff.
• →Assist patients with meals, feeding as needed, and distribute nourishments and fresh water.
• →Support patient mobility and recovery by assisting with transfers, bed positioning, exercises, and application of ordered devices (e.g., elastic stockings, ice packs).
• →Respond promptly and courteously to call lights, assess patient needs, and communicate concerns to appropriate healthcare team members.

• High school diploma or GED
• AHA BLS required at hire, if not in place must be obtained within 1 week of hire

• Completion of a Basic Nursing Assistant Program
• Ability to read, write and perform arithmetic calculations for proper patient identification and to take and record weights, intake and output, and vital signs
• Ability to perform effectively assigned routine patient care tasks
• Possess interpersonal skills sufficient to interact effectively (up to 80% of work time) with sick and/or irritable patients in order to gain their cooperation and allay apprehensions

Note: Not all per diem roles are union eligible

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.