Position Overview

United Health Services is seeking a compassionate and dependable Nursing Assistant to join our Float Pool team. In this role, you’ll provide hands-on care to patients across a variety of units, supporting their physical, emotional, and daily needs while helping create a safe and welcoming environment.

As a Nursing Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in each patient’s experience—assisting with mobility, personal hygiene, meals, and monitoring vital signs. Whether offering a reassuring presence during difficult moments or responding quickly to a call light, your kindness, attentiveness, and respect help patients and families feel truly cared for.

About the Float Pool

Our Float Pool offers a unique opportunity to work across multiple departments, bringing your skills and compassionate care wherever it’s needed most. This dynamic role allows you to:

Gain experience in a variety of clinical settings

Build strong relationships with diverse care teams

Adapt to different patient populations and care needs

Make a meaningful impact across the organization

This position requires flexibility and a willingness to travel between UHS locations, including Wilson Medical Center and Binghamton General Hospital, ensuring support is available wherever patient care is needed most.

Work Locations:

UHS Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY UHS Binghamton General Hospital, Binghamton, NY

There is more than one location associated with this position. This is either because there are multiple openings at different sites, or the successful candidate will be required to float across multiple UHS facilities. Your recruiter and hiring manager will clarify expectations during the interview process.

Primary Work Shift:

Rotational

Compensation Range:

$19.37 - $28.09 per hour, depending on experience

You will be eligible for benefits if you are hired into a regular position with at least 24 scheduled weekly hours.

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Key Responsibilities

• Assist patients with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, and mobility
• Support meal service and help maintain proper nutrition
• Monitor and record vital signs, reporting changes promptly
• Respond to patient needs with urgency, empathy, and professionalism
• Maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable environment
• Collaborate with nurses and interdisciplinary teams to ensure quality care

Position Qualification

Preferred:

• High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Completion of a Nurse’s Aide program
• Previous hospital or health care experience.

License/Certification

Preferred:

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).

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Why You’ll Love Working at UHS

At United Health Services (UHS), we believe every connection—to patients, to purpose, to each other—makes a difference. That’s why we’re intentional about supporting our team in ways that go beyond the job. Whether through meaningful benefits, personal growth, or fun along the way, we’re here to help you thrive in work and life.

A Culture of Connection – We support each other like family and create space for every voice to be heard. Engagement Councils, peer recognition, and initiatives like Walk in my Shoes for senior leaders are just a few ways we foster belonging and collaboration. Outside of work, we stay connected through team events like trivia, trunk-or-treat, volunteer days, our staff choir, or seasonal celebrations.

Comprehensive Benefits for Life & Family – We offer medical, dental, and vision coverage starting the first of the month after hire for employees working 24+ hours/week. With flexible plan options and coverage tiers, you can choose what fits your life best. Additional perks include discounted childcare through Bright Horizons and voluntary benefits like pet insurance, legal services, and identity theft protection.

Well-Being & Financial Security – From day one, PTO starts accruing so you can take time to recharge. We support your long-term wellness with a 403(b) retirement plan and company match, flexible spending accounts, access to financial advisors, and up to $400/year in wellness rewards. When life gets tough, we’re here with 24/7 EAP counseling, virtual mental health support, a food pantry, PTO donation program, and professional attire through the Classy Closet.

Growth That Moves with You – With access to 100,000+ online courses, leadership programs, tuition reimbursement, clinical ladders, and internal mobility, we help you grow wherever your passion leads. We also continuously review compensation to ensure market competitiveness and internal equity, so you can feel confident your work is valued and rewarded fairly.

A Place to Call Home – Located in New York’s Southern Tier, UHS offers more than a career—we offer a lifestyle. Enjoy four-season recreation, affordable living, top-rated schools, minor league sports, craft brews, a close-knit community, and more, all within reach of the Finger Lakes, the Catskills, and major Northeast cities.

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About United Health Services

United Health Services (UHS) is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system in New York’s Southern Tier comprising four hospitals, long-term care and home care services, and physician practices in Broome and surrounding counties. UHS provides healthcare and medical services for two-thirds of the region’s population, produces $1.3 billion a year in total economic impact, and boasts a workforce of more than 6,300 employees and providers. 

At UHS, our work is guided by our Values of Compassion, Trust, Respect, Teamwork, and Innovation. Whether you provide direct patient care or support behind the scenes, you are part of a shared purpose: to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve. Every employee plays a meaningful role in fulfilling our mission—we’d love for you to consider joining us!

United Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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United Health Services, Inc. and the members of the UHS System neither are affiliated with, sponsored, endorsed nor approved by, nor otherwise associated with, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS), UHS of Delaware, Inc. nor their affiliates, which can be found at www.uhsinc.com.