Certified Nursing Assistant - Float Pool Minimum Commitment/Premium Pay
St. Peter's Health Partners

Job Info

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Employment Type:
Part time
Shift:
Rotating Shift

Description:

Certified Nursing Assistant -Float pool

If you are looking for a flexible position with minimum commitment to meet your schedule, this could be your opportunity. Here at St. Peter's Health Partner's, we care for more people in more places.

Position Highlights:

• Quality of Life: Where career opportunities and quality of life converge
• Advancement: Strong orientation program and career development
• Work/Life: Positions and shifts to accommodate all schedules

What you will do:

• Provide personal care assistance for the elders as a Certified Nurse Aide while maintaining standards of Nursing Care.
• As a member of the SPHP - CNA float pool (per diem and twelve week Flex staff) you will be required to travel/float to all of the SPHP long term care facilities within their designated group (minimum of three LTC facilities).
• Demonstrates St. Peter's Health Partners Mission and Core Values.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain standards of Nursing Care; performs selected resident care as directed by the RN or LPN while maintaining the dignity of the resident and in accordance with policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Follow work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing and performing assigned tasks.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment through the unit and shift.
• Provide Resident Care;
  • Assists resident with hygiene needs (baths, mouth care, hair care, removes facial hair-shaving, nail care, back care).
  • Assists with feeding of those residents able to chew and swallow without difficulty.
  • Employs special oral feeding techniques for residents with special needs/difficulties.
  • Measures intake and output accurately and documents on worksheet and graphic sheet.
  • Check and report bowel movements and character of stools as instructed.
  • Performs routine colostomy care.
  • Answer resident calls promptly.
  • Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
  • Weighs resident using upright, chair and bed scale.
  • Measure and record temperatures, pulse, and respirations, as instructed.
  • Maintains safety measures.
  • Transfers or weighs residents using appropriate lift.
  • Assists residents in use of bathroom, shower urinal, bedpan and commode for residents.
  • Keep residents dry (i.e. change gown, clothing, linen, etc. when it becomes wet or soiled).
  • Change bed linens, make beds, provide extra covers as requested. Keep linens tight to avoid wrinkles from forming under the resident.
  • Ambulates residents, including those using canes and walkers, as instructed.
  • Assist in transporting residents to/from appointments, activity and social programs, etc.
  • Position bedfast residents in correct and comfortable position, assist with turning residents, and assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.
  • Performs skin assessment and notifies Charge Nurse of any abnormalities in skin integrity.
  • Measures and documents vital signs and weights. Report any variation in vital signs and weights. Report any variation in vital signs to Charge Nurse.
  • Apply cold packs and warm compresses.
  • Upholds residents Bill of Rights.
  • Documents resident-related tasks in appropriate records.
  • Assists with post mortem care and discharge of resident transfer.
  • Assists with post mortem care and caring for personal belongings of the deceased.
• Attend and participate in scheduled training, in-services, and educational classes a required.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information.
• Other duties as assigned.
• CNA Pool Staff member must submit (by phone or email) his or her availability to work to the SPHP CNA Float program office by the 15th of every month.
• SPHP CNA Float Pool Staff must maintain all mandatory annual health requirements (i.e. annual physical, PPD,
• flu vaccination etc.).

What you will need:

• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with New York State.
• High school diploma/GED required or 2 years of patient care experience as a CNA
• 6 months current experience in a LTC facility as a CNA
• Current CPR certification (prior to working in LTC facility)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a sincere desire to serve others.
• Must be able to report information concerning a resident's condition.
• Must have patience, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
• Must possess the ability to work professional with other staff, residents, family members, and outside agencies/visitors.

Trinity Health's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health employs about 133,000 colleagues at dozens of hospitals and hundreds of health centers in 22 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Trinity Health's dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

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