CNA - Long Term Care
Brooklyn, New York
The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center

Job Title

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Long Term Care

Location

Brooklyn, New York

Employment Type

Staffing - Supplier Sourced

Contract Length

Approximately 9 weeks (60 days)

Shift

• Evening Shift: 3 PM – 11 PM
• Night Shift: 11 PM – 7 AM
• 5 days per week with every other weekend required
• No Return to Office (RTO)
• Must reside within 50 miles of the facility

Job Summary / Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including baths, showers (minimum twice weekly), hair care, shaving, nail care, oral hygiene, and denture care
• Assist with incontinent and skin care, dressing, and maintaining residents’ clothing and environment
• Encourage resident participation in daily activities and assist with ambulation using walkers, canes, or mechanical lifts (with two-person assistance)
• Monitor bladder and bowel function, including recording and reporting bowel movements and assisting with bladder/bowel training programs
• Assist with dressing changes and care for terminally ill, isolated, debilitated, or cognitively impaired residents
• Turn and position residents every 2-3 hours to prevent skin injury and contractures; provide range of motion exercises
• Apply support stockings and splints as directed
• Respond promptly to call bells and alarms; observe and assist restless or cognitively impaired residents
• Take and record vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure) and weights into electronic medical records
• Prepare residents for meals, assist with feeding, encourage fluid intake, and measure intake/output
• Assist with admissions, transfers, discharges, and maintain clean, safe resident environments
• Document care and communicate effectively with nursing staff during shift reports
• Monitor assigned residents every 15 to 30 minutes as directed
• Perform other duties as assigned, including emergency care tasks

Required Qualifications

• Valid Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license in New York
• Minimum of 1 year of CNA experience, including experience within the last year
• High School diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Experience in Long Term Care settings