CNA - Clinic
Health Advocates Network - Oxford, NY
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Health Advocates Network is currently seeking a Nursing Aides to work at a facility in Oxford, NY. These are _registry_ positions with our company. $100 Sign-On Bonus Pay Rate: $21 / hour Shift details: + Friday-Tuesday: 2p-10:30p + Friday-Tuesday 10p-6:30a Illustrative Duties Nursing Assistant 1 Under direct clinical supervision, performs the following duties: u2022 Changes simple dressings as directed, gives enemas, douches, and irrigations as directed. u2022 Applies abdominal u201cTu201d binders, hot water bottles, aqua u201cKu201d pads, ice bags, and coolers, and hot and cold compresses to patients as directed. u2022 Assists patients in collecting urine and stool specimens. u2022 Observes and records patientsu2019 quantitative food and fluid intake and waste output. u2022 Takes temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure and respiration rate. u2022 Gives therapeutic baths such as sitz and fever sponge baths. u2022 Measures and records height and weight. u2022 Inspects functioning oxygen therapy equipment including tents, masks, and cannulae to ensure appropriate functioning. u2022 Recognizes and reports abnormal signs and symptoms of common diseases and conditions to clinical staff. u2022 Applies splints, braces, slings and other self-help devices. u2022 Operates a variety of specialized patient monitoring and treatment devices. u2022 Attends to patientsu2019 hygiene and daily living needs in order to maintain an atmosphere conducive to patient comfort and treatment. Examples include bathing and dressing patients, brushing teeth, and trimming nails. u2022 Collects and carries patientsu2019 laundry and dry cleaning and delivers objects to appropriate locations in the health care facility. u2022 Receives patientsu2019 belongings and transports objects to safe storage, keeping appropriate records. u2022 Feeds patients requiring assistance. u2022 As directed by clinical staff, moves, positions, lifts and transports patients using a variety of lifts and other aids in order to make patients comfortable, prepare patients for treatment, deliver patients to treatment areas, and to prevent contractures. u2022 Brings bedpans and urinals to patients requiring assistance and attends to incontinent patients. u2022 Talks and listens to patients and responds by encouraging patients to cooperate and participate in treatment activities. u2022 May transport patients and supplies on occasion. May perform a variety of limited housekeeping and cleaning duties related to direct patient care in order to ensure that treatment and patient areas are clean, sanitary, orderly, and properly supplied. Nursing Assistant 2 Under direction of higher-level treatment staff, performs duties similar to those of a Nursing Assistant 1, but with greater proficiency. Positions may assist with training new staff in assigned treatment areas. Nursing Assistant (Certified) Under direction of higher-level treatment staff, performs duties similar to those of a Nursing Assistant 2, but also participates in required quarterly in-service education to maintain certification and meet all necessary requirements to be recertified every two years. Communication Nursing Assistants have frequent face-to-face communication with patients and visitors for the purposes of conveying treatment procedure and visitor information. Incumbents attempt to encourage and support patients who may be despondent or apprehensive, and regularly communicate with clinical staff to convey information on patientsu2019 physical conditions and responses to treatment. This information includes items such as observable physical behavioral changes, fatigue levels, and general behaviors and responses to routine treatments, such as foot soaks. Minimum Qualifications Nursing Assistant 1 Non-Competitive: possession of or ability to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities during the probationary period. Nursing Assistant 2 Non-Competitive: one year of satisfactory full-time experience in the provision of simple treatment and other patient care services under professional supervision. Possession of current certification as a New York State Certified Nursing Assistant may substitute for the required experience. Nursing Assistant (Certified) Non-Competitive: possession of current certification as a New York State Certified Nursing Assistant Benefits: -Medical -Dental -Vision -Term Life -Short-Term Disability Coverage -401K If interested, please apply through this job post. You may fax a copy of your most recent resume to 877-858-623. If you have any questions, please feel free to call at (800) 928-5561 and ask to speak with Tracy (Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM PST).Health Advocates Network, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected basis under applicable federal, state or local law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies. EOE including Veterans/Disability
Created: 2026-04-02