Certified Nurse Aide - Med​/Surg - Potsdam, NY

Certified Nurse Aide

Department:
Med/Surg, West 2

Location:

Canton
- Potsdam Hospital, Potsdam, NY

Hours Per Week: 22.5 scheduled weekly hours

Schedule:

7.5 hour evening shift

The Certified Nurse Aid works under the direct supervision of licensed nursing staff to provide direct patient care in accordance with established hospital policies, procedures and protocols.

• Performs and documents direct comprehensive, family and patient centered care under the direct supervision of licensed nursing staff.
• Provides world class customer service to patients and families.
• Reports patient conditions directly to licensed nursing staff to achieve positive patient outcomes.
• Maintains a safe and clean patient and family centered environment.

• Current, unrestricted New York State Nurse Aid Certification or an unofficial transcript showing successful completion with a letter grade of B or better of a Nursing 101 course from an accredited nursing school program where activities of daily living are taught, as well as the syllabus of the course provided as evidence.
• BLS required within three months of hire.
• The Certified Nurse Aid is required to stay enrolled in the nursing school program while employed as a nurse aid if he or she is not certified. If the Certified Nurse Aid ceases to be a student in the nursing school program prior to graduation, the nurse aid will not be permitted to continue working until he or she becomes certified as a Certified Nurse Aid in New York State.
  
  The employee has six months to become certified or will be considered ineligible for employment and terminated.

• None

1199 SEIU (CPH) Service, Maintenance & Clerical

Note:

Not all per diem roles are union eligible

M
- Medium Work
- Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects;
Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee's physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

$19.20 - $28.97

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.