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Nurse Aide Trainee

Kaleida Health

BUFFALO, NYFull-time$19.22–25.75/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$19.22–25.75/hr
Location
BUFFALO, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Certified Nurse Aide Within 120 Days

Job overview

The Nurse Aide Trainee participates in vocational training to learn the basic skills needed to become a certified nursing assistant. Training includes classroom education and clinical skills training and competency. The trainee assists residents with activities of daily living according to individualized plans of care and is required to attend the next available Nurse Aide Training class.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Activities of Daily Living AssistanceReading ComprehensionClinical Skills

Qualifications

Certified Nurse Aide Within 120 DaysHigh School Diploma or GED1 Year Long-Term Care ExperienceBasic Reading Comprehension Skills Test

Full job description

Nurse Aide TraineeDepartment: HPTE SNF Nursing GeneralLocation: HighPointeLocation of Job: US:NY:BuffaloWork Type: Full-TimeScheduled Work Hours: 7-3Shift 1 Job DescriptionThe Nurse Aide Trainee will be engaged in vocational training to learn the basic skills needed to become a certified nursing assistant. Training will encompass classroom education and clinical skills training and competency. Assists and provides for residents in the activity of daily living in accordance to the individualized plan of care. The Nurse Aide Trainee will be required go to into the next available Nurse Aide Training class. Education And CredentialsHS - High School Diploma or GED preferred. Certified Nurses Aide within 120 Days required. Experience1 year of experience in Long Term Care preferred. Basic Reading Comprehension skills test required for applicants who do not hold a HS Diploma or GED.Working ConditionsEssential: * Weight Requirement - Medium (up to 50 lbs) * Job DetailsStandard Hours Bi-Weekly: 75.00 * FTE: 1.000000 * Weekend/Holiday Requirement: No * On Call Required: No * With Rotation: Work Arrangement: Onsite * Union Code: U08 - SEIU 1199 BGH Service Workers * Requisition ID#: 19468 * Grade: S5 * Pay Frequency: Bi-Weekly * Salary Range: $19.22 -$25.75 * *Wage will be determined based on factors such as candidate's experience, qualifications, internal equity, and any applicable collective bargaining agreement. * Kaleida Healths mission is to advance the health of our community, and we believe our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategic work is mission- critical for the good of our workforce and the community who need and depend on our care and services. We understand that racism and health inequities stand firmly in the way of advancing the health of our community, and Kaleida Health envisions DEI as the pursuit of equity and restorative justice for every person. We will exemplify courage and accountability through both the professing and practice of our core values for our friends, colleagues, and community. Kaleida Health is committed to creating a culture of equity and inclusion where diversity is valued and celebrated!

How this job compares

Set against the 2,331 open Nursing Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$19.22–25.75/hr
  • New York median$19–25/hr137 hourly ranges
  • US median$19–24/hr1,307 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $22.49/hr, is close to the New York median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the middle half of Nursing Assistant hourly ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 169 open Nursing Assistant jobs in New York and 2,331 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
Nursing Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (428 postings).
Education
21 of the 2,331 open Nursing Assistant jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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