Participant Care Associate, CNA

Distro
Glens Falls, NY
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to compassionate, hands-on caregivers with experience in elder care working in healthcare settings.

Best fit for

  • Compassionate individuals with prior experience in elder care and a focus on dignity and independence
    — “helping maintain safety, dignity, independence, and quality of life”
  • Candidates who are certified and comfortable with personal care tasks and frail populations
    — “Ability to provide hands-on personal care and work with elderly and frail populations”
  • Candidates who value structured hours and a team-oriented approach to healthcare
    — “Ability to work Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM”

Things to consider

  • The role requires occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds, which may be a physical consideration for applicants
    — “Ability to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with individualized care plans and interdisciplinary team collaboration in your resume
    — “Follow individualized care plans and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members”
  • Emphasize your ability to maintain participant dignity and comfort in your interview responses
    — “Maintain participant dignity and comfort”
  • Showcase your strong communication and documentation skills, especially in healthcare contexts
    — “Strong communication and documentation skills”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • Provided hands-on personal care
  • Monitored participant well-being
  • Completed participant care documentation
Typical background
Active New York State CNA CertificationExperience assisting with bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, feeding, transfers, ambulation

Skills & requirements

Required

CNA CertificationPersonal CarePatient DocumentationAmbulation AssistanceTransfer Assistance

Preferred

Medical TerminologyElder Care

Stack & domain

CNA CertificationPersonal CareHealthcareElderly CareCommunicationTeamworkEmpathyDocumentationProblem-solvingCNANursing

About the role

Original posting from Distro via Lever

Position: Participant Care Associate (CNA)

Client: PACE at Hudson Headwaters

Location: Glens Falls, NY

Target Areas: Queensbury, South Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, Fort Edward, Lake George, Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa, Wilton, Moreau, Gansevoort, Corinth, Warrensburg, Granville, Whitehall, Schuylerville, Greenwich, Argyle, Salem

Pay: $22.50/hour

Schedule: Full-Time; Monday–Friday; 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM; No weekends required

About the Role: Provide direct personal care and support to older adults enrolled in a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), helping maintain safety, dignity, independence, and quality of life while working as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide hands-on personal care (bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting)
  • Assist with feeding and meal support
  • Assist with transfers and ambulation
  • Monitor participant well-being and report concerns
  • Complete participant care documentation
  • Support participant independence and safety
  • Follow individualized care plans and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
  • Maintain participant dignity and comfort

Required Qualifications:

  • Active New York State CNA Certification
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Ability to provide hands-on personal care and work with elderly and frail populations
  • Experience or comfort assisting with bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, feeding, transfers, ambulation
  • Ability to work Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally
  • Reliable transportation
  • Ability to complete medical clearance and background checks
  • Strong communication and documentation skills
  • Ability to work within an interdisciplinary healthcare team

Benefits:

  • Full-time employment
  • Monday–Friday schedule (no weekends)
  • Paid Time Off structure with six paid holidays included
  • Employer-paid BLS certification
  • Paid orientation and training with structured competency-based training
  • Interdisciplinary team support

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Source: Distro careers (Lever)

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