Nursing Assistant - Part-time

Wayne County NY -
Lyons, NY

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Job Details

Part-time
$23 - $26 an hour
2 days ago

Benefits

Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Vision insurance

Qualifications

Full Job Description

Salary

$23.00 - $26.00 Hourly

Location

Lyons - Nursing Home

Job Type

Part-Time

Job Number

202600044

Department

Nursing Home

Opening Date

06/22/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

Description

Additional $1.00 per hour shift diff for employees working evening / night shifts.

Performs routine non-professional tasks in support of nursing service, including tasks involving minor personal services for patients and/or residents at a hospital, nursing home, or health related facility; does related work as required. For the continued provision of care to residents, overtime may be required, and is an essential function of the nurse aide position.
This work involves the routine care of residents and the performance of such indirect or non-nursing services for residents as are not required to be performed by a Licensed Practical or Registered Professional Nurse. Work is subject to general supervision, except activities concerned with actual care of residents, which are performed under direct supervision by the Registered Professional Nurse in charge.

Examples of Typical Duties

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Examples only)

Assists in walking, feeding, bathing, and related restorative and rehabilitation care activities for patients and/or residents and aids in caring for their personal needs and comfort;
Assists nurses in lifting and turning patients and/or residents, in restraining disoriented patients and/or residents, in holding patients and/or residents and may assist in preparing them for surgery;
Helps regulate number of visitors and gives information to visitors in accordance with instructions from the nurse in charge;
Assists professional nursing personnel in carrying out assigned range of motion, promotion, or self-help and independence activities and reality orientation;
Assembles information concerning the patients and/or residents condition and enters reports on the patient and/or residents records;
Clean and sterilizes equipment;
Labels and stores patients and/or residents clothes and turns over valuables to person designated by the facility;
May assist with care and moving of room furniture, fixtures, and supplies to help keep patients and/or residents safe and comfortable.
Documents in the electronic medical record, all services provided to the resident.
Provides for the personal grooming of residents under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse; to include but not be limited to bathing, oral hygiene, cuticle care, hair grooming, shaving, dressing, toileting and encouraging resident independence as directed by nurse;
Maintains resident environment by storing clean laundry, replenishing grooming and hygiene supplies, attending to room, comfort and safety and placing soiled clothing in appropriate hampers, changing bed linen and placing resident belongings in proper storage;
Provides nutritional needs of residents by: placing resident's meals on designated tables and collecting dishes and utensils when meals are finished, records resident meal and liquid intake, encouraging resident to self-feed as indicated by nurse, help feeding if warranted and providing in-between meals with nourishments;
Assists resident in transfer and ambulation by re-positioning resident in bed as needed, transferring from bed to chair or wheelchair, transporting resident to treatments and therapy, ambulating resident as prescribed by physician and therapy assessment, encouraging resident to be independent with ambulation;
Communicating with residents, families and appropriate staff members to ensure quality resident care. These are complete when responsible nurse is informed of resident's change in physical, emotional and psycho-social condition and notations are completed. Incumbent has had reports by staff member of change in resident. In event of undetermined bruising and skin tears, appropriate accident and incident report is initiated and all care-givers have opportunity to provide feedback as to potential cause of bruise and/or skin tear;
Complete technical skills under guidance of licensed professional nurses by completing vital signs and recording results, collecting bodily specimens, recording fluid intake and subsequent output, recording elimination, including restraints and follows proper infection control protocol;
Maintains optimal resident environment by recognizing potential hazard and taking action to remove hazard obstacles adheres to all policies and procedures and follows principles of asepsis on resident contact;
Attends in-service requirements annually and continuing education courses;
All other related duties as required.

Full Performance Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics

Ability to understand and carry out routine non-technical oral and written directions relative to care of patients and/or residents; physical strength and mental alertness; willingness to cooperate and to carefully follow a prescribed routine; discretion; ability to get along well with others and to secure cooperation of patients and/or residents; neatness, good physical condition.

Minimum Qualifications

FINGERPRINTING: Background checks may be required to determine suitability for employment for all positions.

ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Must have current Nursing Assistant certification. Certification number must be listed on the application.

NOTE: Staff under the age of 18 cannot operate mechanical lifts. According to the Mechanical Lift. U.S. federal law (hazardous Order 7 under the FSLA) prohibits minors under the age of 18 from operating power-driven hoists due to significant safety risks requiring adult supervision (someone 18 years of age or older).

When giving a job description include: Name of employer, Job Title, Duties performed by you, Start and End Date (Month/Year), Hours worked per week. *Include all relevant experience. Additional experience may not be accepted after the application is reviewed. *Give the average hours worked per week. Example 40 hours worked per week. Do not give a range of hours worked per week. Example 20-30 hours worked per week. You will only receive credit for the lowest amount given. *Part-time experience is prorated *Give the month and year of your start and end dates worked. If partial dates are submitted, you will receive credit for the least amount of time. *If you had more than one title at same employer, list as separate employment.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, short-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave. Part-time employees may be eligible for some benefits depending on their particular Bargaining Unit Agreement. To learn more details, visit our benefits page.

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Examples of Typical Duties

Full Performance Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics

Minimum Qualifications

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