
LTC | CNA
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Penn Yan, NY
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- CNA (Nursing Assistant)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 8, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $24.63
- Weekly
- $985
- Yearly (full-time)
- $51,220
- Start date
- November 3, 2026
This job pays about $24.63/hour — 5% above the median for CNA (Nursing Assistant) jobs in New York ($23.36/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 40 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
CNA (Nursing Assistant) jobs in New York right now
- 235 open CNA (Nursing Assistant) jobs in New York from 4 agencies, 79 of them in Penn Yan.
- Pay in these listings: $8.40 – $112/hour, median $21.00/hour.
- Typical CNA (Nursing Assistant) pay in New York: $23.36/hour ($48,589/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($24.00/hour across 121 jobs).
Job description
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) – Long-Term Care Travel Contract in Penn Yan, NY
Join our healthcare team as a compassionate and dependable Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) for a long-term care travel contract in Penn Yan, New York. This CNA job offers meaningful, hands-on care for adult and geriatric residents while working alongside a collaborative nursing team. Located in the scenic Finger Lakes region, Penn Yan offers a welcoming small-town atmosphere, beautiful lakeside surroundings, outdoor recreation, and local wineries.
CNA Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $950–$1,020
- Location: Penn Yan, NY, in New York’s Finger Lakes region
- Healthcare Setting: Long-term care
- Contract: Travel CNA contract, approximately 14 weeks
- Start Date: November 3, 2026
- End Date: February 6, 2027; end date may be flexible
- Schedule: Full-time evening shifts, 5 shifts per week; every weekend is required
- Shift Duration: 8-hour shift designation; the schedule is listed as five 7.5-hour shifts for approximately 37.5 hours per week
- Days Off: The schedule typically aims to provide two consecutive days off each week
Certified Nursing Assistant Job Requirements
- Current New York State Nursing Assistant Certification
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or RQI
- At least 1 year of long-term care or Certified Nursing Assistant experience
- Must have held the required nursing assistant certification for at least 1 year
- High school diploma or GED
- Ability to provide safe, respectful, and age-appropriate care to adult and geriatric residents
- Ability to work a full-time evening schedule and every weekend
CNA Responsibilities
- Provide direct and indirect resident care under the direction of licensed nursing personnel.
- Assist residents with activities of daily living (ADLs), including hygiene, grooming, dressing, incontinence and catheter care, toileting, turning, positioning, and skin care.
- Support a safe, clean, and comfortable long-term care environment by responding promptly to call lights and alarms and following fall-prevention and safety procedures.
- Assist with meal delivery, tray preparation, adaptive equipment, feeding, and nourishment while honoring resident preferences and choices.
- Support restorative and maintenance needs, including range-of-motion exercises, ambulation, transfers, proper body alignment, and use of assistive devices.
- Observe and promptly report changes in residents’ physical, emotional, or psychosocial condition to the charge or supervising nurse.
- Report resident rights concerns, refusals, and other issues in a timely manner.
- Complete required clinical documentation accurately and according to established procedures.
- Follow infection prevention, safety, and workplace procedures when performing tasks that may involve exposure to blood or other body fluids.
Apply now for this Certified Nursing Assistant travel opportunity in Penn Yan, New York, and make a difference in the lives of long-term care residents.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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