About this opportunity

Cayuga Health System lists this Nursing Assistant - Full Time - Days opportunity in montour falls, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Nursing Assistant

Nursing Assistants are responsible for working closely with the nurse to provide excellent direct patient care. This person supports activities of daily living (ADL's) with patients and prevents complications.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Direct Patient Care- Toileting, ambulating, repositioning, monitoring and recording intake and output of fluids, recording patient weight, obtaining vital signs, and reporting abnormal findings or changes in the patient's conditions to the RN.

Reinforcing education with patients; i.e. incentive spirometer use, and fall prevention.

Maintaining a clean and organized patient bedside area to ensure a safe workspace.

Intentionally rounding on each patient every hour.

Mandatory Orientation Training completion required: one full week of Monday through Friday 8a-4p prior to starting work on the unit.

Required Skills and Experience:

High school or equivalent experience

BLS- will be provided if needed

Physical Requirements:

Frequent hand and finger use (e.g., to operate a computer keyboard)

Lifting and carrying items up to 40 lbs. (e.g., boxes, equipment, IV solutions), with or without reasonable accommodation

Ability to stoop, kneel or crouch for tasks such as retrieving items from lower shelves or filing in low drawers

Ability to sit, stand or walk for extended periods, as the position may require