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About the Role

Serves as a clinical assistant to licensed nursing staff, performing nursing procedures, basic patient care tasks, and unit activities under the supervision of a licensed nurse.

Responsibilities

• Understands and promotes Elizabeth Seton Children’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values.
• Reports on and off duty to NCC.
• Performs assigned duties under the direction of the NCC or their designee.
• Takes report and makes rounds on assigned residents.
• Prepares and transports residents to therapy in a timely manner.
• Is responsible for the care and safety of assigned residents until relieved.
• Participates in the implementation of the treatment plan, including rehabilitation and continuous learning for residents within the CNA scope.
• Provides or assists residents with activities of daily living.
• Performs therapeutic procedures for children such as bathing, grooming, playing, feeding, and positioning.
• Documents appropriately on all flow sheets.
• Assists RN and LPN as necessary in performing nursing care tasks.
• Observes, reports, and records abnormal vital signs, temperatures, seizure activity, vomiting, diarrhea, behavior changes, or any other abnormalities to the RN or LPN in charge.
• Attends appropriate meetings and in-services.
• Functions as an adult role model for residents.
• Performs all assigned duties in accordance with the Center for Pediatrics and Rehabilitation’s policies and procedures.
• Bathes residents according to policy and procedure.
• Inspects resident’s skin and promptly reports any changes to the NCC.
• Carries out mouth care, hair care, and trims finger and toe nails as necessary.
• Makes two-hourly checks on incontinent residents and washes and changes them as necessary.
• Encourages self-help measures as appropriate to promote resident independence.
• Checks and records urine and bowel movements.
• Ensures assigned residents are appropriately prepared for school, clinic, recreation, and hospital visits and accompanies/transports them as assigned.
• Ensures bedfast residents are repositioned as directed by NCC, not less than two repositions per resident hourly.
• Performs restorative and rehabilitative activities as instructed and directed by the Plan of Care.
• Assists in applying safety restraints to residents when directed; monitors residents in restraints, releases restraints, and documents according to policy and procedure.
• Ensures residents who can use a call bell have one within reach and reminds them to use it.
• Assists co-workers with lifting, positioning, and other procedures as necessary.
• Is aware of facility policy on child abuse and/or neglect and promptly reports any instances of abusive or inappropriate behaviors towards any resident to the NCC.
• Knows and follows The Center policy and procedure regarding infection control, including hand washing and types of isolation.
• Keeps resident care area clean and free of clutter.
• Reports any unsafe conditions immediately to NCC.
• Properly stores and safeguards residents’ clothing and reports too many or too few clothing items or toys to NCC.
• Feeds residents or teaches residents to feed themselves as appropriate.
• Ensures hands are washed (child and caregivers) and that meal times are pleasant, dignified experiences.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Successful completion of NYS approved Nurse Assistant Certification Program.
• Active CNA Certification on NYS Prometric Nurse Aide Registry required.
• Experience working with children.
• One year of experience as Nurse’s Aide preferred.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language fluently.
• Must meet or exceed all health standards and requirements for the position as established by NYDOH and all other regulatory agencies.
• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this Center which includes a medical and physical examination.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of thirty-five (35) pounds.
• Perform tasks that may involve exposure to the resident’s blood/body fluids.
• Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents, if necessary.

Work Type

• Full-time
• Part-time

Experience Level

• One year of experience as Nurse’s Aide preferred

Education Level

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• NYS approved Nurse Assistant Certification Program
• Active CNA Certification on NYS Prometric Nurse Aide Registry

Salary/Compensations

• $24.31/hr to $26.06/hr
• Additional 10% Shift differential for Evening and Night Only

Benefits

• 1199 Union Benefits
• Up to $4,000 Sign-On Bonus for Approved Shifts

About the Company

• Elizabeth Seton Children’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values