Bethany Village is hiring: CNA Trainee in Town of Horseheads

Description

Are you compassionate, reliable, and eager to start a rewarding career in healthcare?

Join Bethany Village as a Nurse Aide in Training (NAT) and gain valuable hands-on experience while working alongside our Certified Nursing Assistants and nursing staff. As an NAT, you’ll enhance the quality of life for our residents through one-on-one interactions, personal care, daily activities, and meaningful support. This is a great opportunity to begin your journey toward becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant in a supportive, team-oriented environment where your work truly makes a difference every day.

Basic Function:

To enhance the quality of life of our residents through one-on-one interaction. Training to be a Certified Nursing Assistant with the assistance of CNAs and Nursing staff.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist with resident personal care.
• Assist with dining room and feed residents.
• Assisting with daily one-on-one or small group activities with the residents.
• Pass waters and all needed supplies to residents such as briefs, underpants, wipes, soap, denture cups, etc.
• Transport residents to and from medical appointments.
• Answer call lights and assists residents as needed.
• Provide daily meal assistance passing of trays
• Responsible for maintaining confidentiality of resident and facility information.

Endorsing comply with the vision, objective, procedures, and policies of Bethany Village.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Take approved residents out for cigarette.
• Daily resident transportation to and from dining room and activities.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education Required:

• High school education or GED preferred.
• Ability to read, speak and write English is also required for this position.
• On-site training will be provided.

Experience Required:

• Previous long-term care experience helpful
• Prior experience working with the dementia resident preferred, and a genuine interest in the geriatric field is required.

Hazards:

Exposure to the following may be present in this position:

• Blood-borne pathogens and infectious body fluids/waste.
• MSDS sheets are available for all chemicals used.

Equipment Used:

• Computer, photocopier, fax machine, and general office equipment.

Working Conditions:

• Indoor - Skilled Nursing Facility.
• Every-other weekend required, and holidays may be required as needed.
• Overtime as needed.
• May be required to work past regular shift, or off-shifts as necessary.
• Working conditions for this position may include the following: inside, odors, adequate lighting, working with/around others, working alone.

Physical Demands:

• Some heavy lifting required at times:
• <15 lbs, throughout the shift.
• Constant walking, standing, turning crouching, pushing wheelchairs & carts, sitting, talking, hearing, seeing, depth perception, and concentration are required for this position.

Personal Protective Equipment & Uniform Requirements:

• Nursing Scrubs.
• Bethany Village Photo I.D.

Additional Qualifications:

• Must be able to communicate with co-workers, residents, and the families of the residents.
• Dependable, prompt, tactful, patient, a desire to work with geriatric residents.
• Resident-focused at all times, while acting as a pleasant professional is essential.
• Task-centeredness, punctuality, and a pleasant demeanor are beneficial to successful performance in this position.

Bethany Village is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.