Are you a caring and compassionate CNA looking to work with an agency who values their employees just as much as their clients? Alvita Care prides itself on being a responsive and caring company for both our clients and employees. This is a great opportunity to earn supplemental income! Full Time/Part Time shifts available NOW for qualified candidates!!

Company Overview:

Alvita Care is a mission-driven Home Healthcare & Personal Care Agency with four branches and over 500 caregivers. We provide relief and assurance to family members in the areas of In-Home Personal Care, Alzheimer's & Dementia Care, Palliative & Hospice Care, and Geriatric Care Management and have earned The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval. Alvita Care clients are all private-pay and we do not accept Medicare or Medicaid.

It is our mission to ensure our clients are happy, safe, well cared for, and above all treated with dignity and respect. Alvita is unique in its focus on the entire family unit, not just the senior with whose care we are entrusted. In addition, we differentiate ourselves from competitors through 24/7 availability (never through an answering service), and guaranteed compatibility between client and caregiver.

Alvita Care is searching for compassionate and reliable CNAs available to work at one of the widely respected hospitals in the country.

Job Summary:

As an integral part of the clinical care team, the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is responsible for supporting activities promoting patient-focused care. The CNA supports the Registered Nurse (RN) in patient care activities, such as: assisting patient with activities of daily living (ADLs), maintaining a safe, clean environment; and other duties as needed. The CNA works under the guidance and direction of the RN. All activities performed by the CNA will be reported to the RN verbally and/or tasking tool provided by Alvita Care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists patient with activities of daily living such as feeding, bathing and/or toileting. Orients patients to clinical environment. Assists patient with ambulation and all levels of mobilization.

• Assists with dietary functions, including delivering and collecting patient trays at bedside, passing menus to patients and assisting them with menu completion, mixing nutritional supplements, reporting variation in eating patterns to RN

• Maintains a safe, clean and functional environment, including ensuring for the comfortable movement of the patient. Assists the patient in room maintenance, such as bed-stripping and trash removed, when necessary.

• Maintains "isolation status” for patients under direction of an RN and according to set procedures.

• Performs patient care with emphasis on caring for toileting needs, comfort, positioning and pain awareness.

• Performs other duties as assigned by Registered Nurse.

• Is open and responsive to the diverse backgrounds and experience of other people and promotes an environment that is sensitive to cultural diversity.

• Respects and values each patient's unique, individual needs, beliefs, and diversity and incorporates these into delivery of care.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have a valid, non-expired Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license issued by New York State

• Must have at least (1) year of recent acute care hospital, nursing home, or rehab staff experience and previous private duty experience