CNA - Long-Term Care - Newark, NY - JB 26-14764

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) – Long-Term Care
Location: Newark, NY
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night Shift – 10:00 PM–6:00 AM
Schedule: 5 × 8-hour shifts; 40 hours per week
Local Candidates Required: No
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes

Pay Rate
Traveler: $990–$998.44/week

Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to provide direct patient care in a long-term care facility. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of relevant experience and be skilled in assisting residents with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, and maintaining patient safety and comfort.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience in a long-term care (LTC) setting.

• Experience assisting patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, feeding, and personal hygiene.

• Knowledge of safe patient transfers, ambulation, and repositioning techniques.

• Experience obtaining and documenting vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respirations, and oxygen saturation.

• Knowledge of infection control procedures, PPE use, and isolation precautions.

• Ability to recognize changes in patient condition and promptly report concerns to nursing staff.

• Knowledge of pressure injury prevention, skin care, and routine catheter care.

• Ability to use patient care equipment, including Hoyer lifts, wheelchairs, transfer belts, and bedside commodes.

• Strong communication, observation, and patient care skills.

• Must be available to work every other weekend as scheduled.

• Must be willing to float to other units based on facility needs.

• Must live more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted.

• Must submit fingerprint forms within 48 hours of signing.

• Must be available for daytime orientation during the first week.

• First-time travelers are accepted.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, showering, dressing, shaving, mouth care, foot care, and perineal care.

• Assist patients with feeding, monitoring dietary intake, and maintaining fluid restrictions as directed.

• Obtain and document vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respirations, and oxygen saturation.

• Assist patients with ambulation, safe transfers, and repositioning using appropriate equipment and proper body mechanics.

• Turn and reposition patients regularly to promote comfort and prevent pressure injuries.

• Provide routine skin care and assist with pressure injury prevention, including the use of heel and elbow protectors.

• Change bed linens, perform occupied and unoccupied bed changes, and maintain clean and comfortable patient environments.

• Provide routine catheter care and measure and record urine output, stool output, and drain output as required.

• Collect, label, and transport urine and stool specimens according to facility procedures.

• Assist patients with bedpans, urinals, bedside commodes, wheelchairs, and other patient care equipment.

• Monitor call lights and respond promptly to patient needs.

• Recognize changes in patient condition, including abnormal vital signs and signs of cardiac arrest, and report concerns immediately to nursing staff.

• Follow infection control protocols, isolation precautions, and proper PPE procedures.

• Maintain accurate documentation of patient care, vital signs, intake and output, and other assigned observations.

• Clean patient care equipment and replenish supplies as needed.

• Follow NPO instructions, limb restrictions, and other patient-specific care requirements.

• Float to other units based on facility needs.

• Work every other weekend as scheduled and attend daytime orientation during the first week.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.