About this role
This per diem Certified Nurse Aide position is eligible for shift differentials totaling:
Evening: $5.50 per hour
Night: $7.00 per hour
Candidates for this position must agree to maintain the requirements of per diem staff at The Alice Center:
Work a minimum of (2)-8-hour shifts per pay period and (2)-8-hour weekend shifts per month (included in the 16-hours per pay period). With a maximum of 400 hours in a six-month period. Hours worked to cover for staff out of work for sickness or disability are not included in this total, nor are hours worked to cover shifts for other staff that are already schedule.
Hours worked to cover for staff out of work for sickness or disability are not included in this total.
Weekend hours start at 10PM on Friday and continue until 6AM on Monday
Work at least (1) 8-hour shift per year on a Minor holiday (Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day)
Work at least (1) 8-hour shift per year on a Major holiday (Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Years Day)
If a per diem Nursing Staff employee calls in on the weekend, they will be required to make it up within 1 month.
Maintain mandatory education requirements within a three month timeframe.
Maintain BLS, a requirement for this position.
Job Summary:
Certified Nurse Aides within the Skilled Nursing Facility provide assistance to residents with ADL’s. They are responsible for carrying out all assignments given by the Registered Nurse or LPN in a safe appropriate and timely manner within the guidelines of the AHMC nursing care requirements. CNAs promote the use of resident’s assets and limit the effects of disabilities; they take accountability for all resident care given during the shift. CNAs must possess the ability to communicate with and provide care to adult and geriatric residents. The right candidate will also promote teamwork among co-workers and contribute to a positive environment.
Education:
Active New York State Nurse Aide Certification (CNA), required.
High School graduate or equivalent.
Approved 100 hour Nurse Aide course if hired after 1986.
Experience:
Previous Nurse Aide experience preferred, but not required.
About Alice Hyde:
Mission Statement: Building a Healthier Community Together
Vision Statement: Alice Hyde Medical Center will distinguish itself as a trusted and respected health care leader and provider of choice, exceeding expectations through service excellence.
Network Vision: Working together, we improve people’s lives.
Our Cultural Beliefs
Patients First - I put the patient experience at the center of all I do.
Good Intentions - I assume good intent and create an environment of trust.
My Voice - I respectfully share my thoughts and ideas and encourage others to do the same.
Stronger Together - I work with every member of our team to achieve our key results and celebrate our successes.
Other facts
About University of Vermont Health Network
Working together to better serve our communities makes us stronger, focused on collaboration instead of competition. As a team, The University of Vermont Health Network improves the lives of our patients by delivering outstanding care cost-effectively, as close to patients' homes as possible.
Our hospitals and physicians are bringing the best of community and academic medicine together, sharing their knowledge and resources to give patients access to leading-edge technology, advanced treatment options and the highest level of compassionate care are the heart and science of medicine.
The University of Vermont Health Network cares for communities on both sides of Lake Champlain, from the Adirondacks to the Green Mountains and beyond. Members include:
The University of Vermont Medical Center, formerly known as Fletcher Allen Health Care, and affiliated with the University of Vermont Colleges of Medicine and Nursing and Health Sciences
Alice Hyde Medical Center
Central Vermont Medical Center
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
Elizabethtown Community Hospital
Our network was created in October 2011 when Fletcher Allen in Burlington, Vermont, and Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin, Vermont, signed an affiliation agreement. In January 2013, New York partners Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh and Elizabethtown Community Hospital in Elizabethtown joined the affiliation. In 2016, Alice Hyde Medical Center joined. The network was originally called Fletcher Allen Partners.
What you'll do
- Certified Nurse Aides provide assistance to residents with activities of daily living (ADLs) and carry out assignments given by the Registered Nurse or LPN. They promote the use of residents' assets and limit the effects of disabilities while ensuring accountability for all resident care during their shift.
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