Certified Nursing Assistant

About This Role

Join a long-term care/skilled nursing facility as a Certified Nursing Assistant, providing essential daily care to residents and contributing to a team-focused environment. This role involves assisting with personal hygiene, mobility, and basic nursing procedures under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic nursing care to residents within the scope of nursing assistant responsibilities
• Perform basic nursing procedures under the direction of the licensed nurse supervisor
• Assist residents with daily care, including bathing, grooming, hygiene, and placement of adaptive equipment
• Keep residents dry by changing clothing and linens when wet or soiled
• Handle linens and make beds according to infection control guidelines
• Assist residents with bowel and bladder functions
• Assist residents in preparation for and transporting them to appointments, activities, and social programs
• Assist with lifting, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts
• Assist residents in ambulation with or without self-help devices as instructed
• Accurately measure and record heights, weights, temperatures, pulses, respirations, and blood pressures as instructed
• Empty urinary drainage bags and record amount in the record, reporting irregularities to the nurse
• Ensure call lights are within reach of residents and answer call lights promptly
• Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently
• Report all changes in residents’ condition to supervisor as soon as practical
• Maintain cleanliness of resident units, central bathing area, treatment and supply rooms, workrooms, and linen closets

Requirements

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in good standing in relevant state
• Compassionate, reliable, and patient-centered
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds
• Able to stand, bend and walk for extended time periods

Nice to Have

• Previous experience in long-term care or senior living

Benefits