Certified Nursing Assistant

Job title : CNA

Job location : Brooklyn, NY

Shift : Day / Night / Evening

Pay : $20-$25 / hr

Contract : 3-month possible extension

License or Cert :

Graduate of an approved CNA program; NYS CNA Certification – required; Primary Source Verification - required; AHA BLS - required

Duties :

1 year of Nursing Home experience

Purpose of Position : Under direct supervision of a licensed Nurse or other professional medical staff in a health care setting, performs a variety of clerical and health-related duties associated with patient care; performs related work. Examples of Typical Tasks :

1. Assists with physical care of selected patients. Performs assigned procedures such as changing of simple dressings, taking vital signs, giving enemas, etc. Records personal care given.

2. Prepares patient for examination by performing assigned procedures such as temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight and measurements, and assists in the examination process and records findings on patient chart.

3. Observes patients’ and / or families’ condition, mental state and social behavior. Reports observations.

4. Participates in nursing and interdisciplinary health team conferences to assess patients’ and families’ needs and to plan nursing care programs.

5. Assists in recreational, remotivational and resocialization activities of nursing care programs.

6. Sets up and arranges examining room.

7. Assists clinic in admission procedures and in regulation of visitors. Cares for patients’ clothing and property.

8. Prepares patients for meals and helps feed them as necessary.

9. Changes linen and makes beds. Keeps wards, utility and treatment rooms in a neat and orderly condition.

10. Provides postmortem care

Pride Global offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts.