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Stony Brook Medicine (Stony Brook University Hospital) Nursing Assistant (Certified) - Full-time Evening in Stony Brook, New York

Position Summary
At the Long Island State Veterans Home, our Certified Nursing Assistants are valuable members of our team, who provide high quality and compassionate care to our residents, with the highest degree of integrity and respect. Under the supervision of a RN/LPN, Certified Nursing Assistants have frequent interactions with the residents for the purpose of providing activities of daily living.
Qualified candidates must demonstrate excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, knowledge and understanding of resident care and effectively respond to the needs of our residents by making decisions based on ethical principles and by adhering to our Mission, Vision and Values.
Description of duties of a Certified Nursing Assistant include but are not limited to:
  • Attend to daily living activities, personal, hygienic, and simple human needs in order to maintain in the clinical facility an atmosphere conducive to treatment and comfortable for residents in care.
  • As directed by professional staff, moves, positions, lifts and transports residnets in care using a variety of lifts and other aids in order to make them more comfortable, to prepare them for treatment and to deliver them to appropriate treatment facilities.
  • Talk and listen to residents in care and respond by encouraging them to cooperate and participate in treatment activities in order to help them achieve attitudes conducive to treatment and rehabilitation.
  • Transport resident and supplies on occasion.
  • Maintain residents in-care rights, dignity, and confidentiality.
  • On occasion and in conjunction with providing care, may perform a variety of housekeeping and cleaning duties as related to direct care in order to assure that the clinical facility is clean, sanitary, orderly, and properly supplied.
  • Participate in required quarterly in-service education to maintain certification and meet all necessary requirements to be re-certified every two years.
Required Qualifications:
NYS Nurse Aide Certification.
Preferred Qualifications:
One year of healthcare experience. One year of long term care experience. Excellent computer skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

Working Conditions:

Working conditions may involve exposure to infectious disease, blood, body fluids and/or tissue as well as other unpleasant elements such as accidents, injuries and illness. May be exposed to and be required to handle varying unpredictable, emergency and crisis situations. Occasionally subjected to irregular hours and pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries.

Special Notes:

The Long Island State Veterans Home is a tobacco-free environment. Tobacco products are strictly prohibited anywhere on our 25-acre campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.

This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.

Essential Position: This position has been designated as an essential position based on the duties of the job and the functions performed. This means that when the Long Island State Veterans Home is faced with an emergency, employees in such positions are required to remain at their work location or to report to work.

The LISVH is a 24/7 skilled nursing facility. As such, all positions are subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary to meet the operating needs of the facility.

The use of Vacation or Personal Leave accruals during the first 6 months of employment will not be authorized unless prior approval has been granted by Human Resources.

Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements: Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from the Long Island State Veterans Home Employee Health Department, Complete reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references, Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre employment screenings, Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s)

The Long Island State Veterans Home, located on the campus of Stony Brook University, is a 350-bed skilled nursing facility with a 40-slot Adult Day Health Care Program dedicated to the care of honorably discharged Veterans of the United States Armed Forces, their spouses and Gold Star parents. Join an organization whose people make a difference every day and where commitment, compassion, initiative and leadership are recognized and rewarded. We care for America's heroes every day.

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Job Number: 2202469
Official Job Title: Nursing Assistant (Certified)
Job Field: Nursing
Primary Location: US-NY-Stony Brook
Department/Hiring Area: Nursing
Schedule: Full-time Shift :Evening Shift Shift Hours: 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM Pass Days: Every Other Weekend, Variable
Posting Start Date: Jan 24, 2023
Posting End Date: Ongoing
Salary:$23.20 / hour
Salary Grade:SG8
SBU Area:Long Island State Veterans Home

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.


Minimum Salary: 23.20 Maximum Salary: 23.20 Salary Unit: Hourly

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