CNA - St. Peter's Nursing and Rehab Center, Albany, All Shifts

CNA - St. Peter's Nursing and Rehab Center, Albany, All Shifts Available

Feel like being part of a team where you can make a difference and your opinions are valued? St. Peter’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Albany, NY offers a sub-acute unit where you can gain clinical experience and advance your nursing practice. Join a facility that treats residents and team members with dignity and respect in a family‑like atmosphere.

Full time

Rotating Shift

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

• Assist nursing personnel in providing basic care for residents, necessary unit tasks and functions.
• Carries out assignments as instructed ingx safe, appropriate and timely manner.

• Maintain standards of Nursing Care; performs selected resident care directed by the RN or LPN while maintaining dignity and following policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Follow work assignments and/or work schedules in completing 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.

• Assists resident with hygiene needs (baths, mouth care, hair care, shaving, nail care, back care).
• Assists with feeding residents who can chew and swallow without difficulty.
• Employs special oral feeding techniques for residents with special needs/difficulties.
• Measures intake and output accurately  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 and checks residents who cannot call for help.
• Weighs resident using upright, chair and bed scale.
• Measure and record temperatures, pulse, and respirations, as instructed.
• Maintains safety measures and transfers or weighs residents using appropriate lift.
• Assists residents in use of bathroom, shower, urinal, bedpan and commode.
• Keep residents dry by changing gowns, clothing, linens, etc. when wet or soiled.
• Change bed linens, make beds, provide extra covers as requested and keep linens tight to avoid wrinkles.
• Ambulates residents, including those using canes and walkers.
• Assist in transporting residents to/from appointments, activity and social programs.
• Position bedfast residents in correct and comfortable position, assist with turning and moving.
• Performs skin assessment and notifies Charge Nurse of any abnormalities in skin integrity.
• Measures and documents vital signs and weights; reports any variation to Charge Nurse.
• Applies cold packs and warm compresses.
• Upholds resident Bill of Rights.
• Documents resident‑related tasks in appropriate records.
• Assists with postmortem care and discharge or caring for personal belongings of the deceased.
• Attend and participate in scheduled training, in‑services حسب [%'5'] éducational classes as required.
• Maintains confidentiality of all resident care information.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Must be able to read, write and speak English;
  High School Diploma or equivalent life‑experience preferred.
• Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with New York State.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a sincere desire to serve others.
• Must relay information concerning a resident's condition.
• Must have patience, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, and be willing to handle difficult residents.
• Must possess the ability to work professionally with other staff, residents, family members, and outside agencies/visitors.

Pay Range: $17.55 - $22.93. Pay is based on experience, skills, and education.

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person‑centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.