Certified Nurses Assistant/Aide

Equiliem specializes in staffing clinical, non-clinical, and allied personnel. We excel in all levels, disciplines, and specialties within the healthcare spectrum. Our projects range from short to long term local and travel assignments. Equiliemhas been recognized as a certified small business enterprise. In addition, we are proud that we have earned the prestigious Joint Commission accreditation for staffing firms and have been awarded Best in Staffing 5 years running by our employees and client partners.

Summary:
The Certified Nursing Assistant/Aide, is responsible in general to provide care to individuals in hospitals and nursing homes operated by the State of New York. Such care ranges from attending to individuals' personal hygienic needs to assure the person's comfort to performing a limited number of simple treatments and therapy. Nursing Assistants provide direct hands-on care by assisting individuals with bathing, dressing, perineal care, mobility, eating, and other activities of daily living.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Certified Nursing Assistant should understand his/her own limitations, seeking advice and assistance when necessary. Specific duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provide for patient's personal hygiene, comfort, and activities of daily living.
• Assists with bathing, dressing, and grooming, toileting, including use of bedpan, commode, or toilet.
• Assists with transfers and ambulation.
• Completes documentation as required and in accordance with the facilities' policy.
• Consistently practice standard precautions.
• Performs all duties promptly in a competent and caring manner.
• Maintain good communication among patients/residents and all healthcare personnel.
• Present a neat appearance and dress in compliance with the facilities' policies.

Essential Job Functions:

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Participates in continuing education and learning experiences to enhance and maintain current knowledge and skills for continued competence.
• Perform all duties using proper body mechanics, follow facilities "No Lift " policy as appropriate.
• Ability to operate and handle many kinds of medical equipment.
• Frequently move/lift between 50-100 pounds, depending on assignment requirements.
• Stand for long periods with frequent squatting, twisting, bending, kneeling and reaching to prepare equipment, materials or objects in order to provide patient care or maintain the patient environment.
• Sensory requirements include speech for communication and vision, smell, touch and hearing to monitor patient status.

Requirements:

• Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant/Aide in the state of New York.
• Must have at least 1 year of experience working in a hospital or skilled nursing facility.
• Must be COVID Vaccinated.

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