RN working as CNA under an LPN?

Im a relatively new RN who works per diem at a hospital on a rehab unit but im usually floated to their eden centered nursing home (set up like cottages with 20 elders to a cottage) though. I only worka once a month here (i have a FT job elsewhere).Theres one nurse and 4 shabaz on each shift. Today I was assigned to the rehab unit but at the last minute the supervisor floated me over to the cottages. Well they put me on as a CNA working under an LPN whos on as the nurse. Im uncomfortable because im not sure i can legally do this. I live in NY, where can I go to find out??
What's a shabaz?I've seen plenty of posts where RN's or LPN's worked a shift as a CNA or unit secretary. Is it the "reporting to an LPN" for one shift that is worrying you?

You weren't hired as a CNA so you're technically not working under your license. You are being floated to help out a short-staffed unit and assigned to do CNA-level tasks instead of being the nurse overseeing things. Everything that the CNA does is within the RN's scope of practice, so you're not going to be running afoul of nurse-practice acts. If you have a question about the legality, you can always contact your state BON for the definite answer for your state. I agree with the prior poster. Based on what you write, you seem to take issue with having to take direction from and report to the LPN. Keep in mind that they may have opted to keep the LPN as the nurse and assign you the CNA tasks since she's probably a FT employee and more familiar with the role, while you're there only monthly.

LPN thing doesnt bother me that its an lpn... Just wanna make sure its ok. Thats all. Ill just check with my BON I thought people here might know though which is why I asked.

Quote from RNlove17LPN thing doesnt bother me that its an lpn... Just wanna make sure its ok. Thats all. Ill just check with my BON I thought people here might know though which is why I asked.

I think the only thing that could potentially worry me (if it were me) would be if I were expected to do RN tasks because, after all, I'm an RN. And you can't "turn off" your license; if you fail to recognize a situation or respond appropriately in a situation in which any RN would do so correctly, you would have a problem. Other than that......CNA away

Quote from RNsRWeI think the only thing that could potentially worry me (if it were me) would be if I were expected to do RN tasks because, after all, I'm an RN. And you can't "turn off" your license; if you fail to recognize a situation or respond appropriately in a situation in which any RN would do so correctly, you would have a problem. Other than that......CNA away

Still dying to know what a "shabaz" is...

Quote from roser13Still dying to know what a "shabaz" is...

Nurse aides to get new titles and duties at Loretto's Green House project | syracuse.comA “shahbaz,” which means the “King’s Falcon” in Persian, will do the caregiving. That’s the title for a new breed of certified nurse aide who will take on extra duties such as cooking, cleaning and seeing to the overall welfare of elderly residents. The plural version of the term is “shahbazim.”

I actually Googled it, thinking maybe it was a job title we don't use in my area of the U.S. (or the world)....no luck. Thanks for your reply, hherrn.

I'm sure the overburdened CNAs reading this would wholeheartedly agree that adding cooking to their job descriptions will make the load so much easier....

Quote from RNsRWeI'm sure the overburdened CNAs reading this would wholeheartedly agree that adding cooking to their job descriptions will make the load so much easier....