Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) │Part-Time │6pm - 6:30am

The role

Provides hands-on patient care support, including hygiene, nutrition, mobility, elimination and safety, under the direction of the Charge Nurse. Documents care in the patient record and reports vital signs, intake and output to the Charge Nurse.

What you will do

• Provide patient care support: hygiene, nutrition, ambulation, elimination and safety
• Take vital signs and weights, and report them to the Charge Nurse
• Turn and reposition residents every 2 hours; reposition seated residents every hour
• Answer call lights promptly and respond to resident needs
• Measure intake and output accurately and relay it at shift change
• Complete admissions tasks, including belongings sheet, height and weight, orientation and admission kit
• Apply slings, splints, braces and other devices according to physician or therapy orders
• Perform procedures and treatments as instructed by the Charge Nurse
• Maintain supplies and equipment on the unit and alert the Charge Nurse of needs
• Document care in the patient record and complete walking rounds at shift change

Required qualifications

• Active Certified Nurse Assistant certification in the state you will work in
• CPR certification, or willingness to obtain it within six months of employment
• Excellent communication skills to interact with patients, visitors and staff
• Ability to manage time and organize the daily schedule to meet productivity standards
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods
• Ability to lift heavy objects using proper technique, with assistance when necessary
• Ability to transfer and move patients weighing 200+ lbs, with assistance when necessary
• Ability to push and pull equipment weighing over 40 lbs, with assistance when necessary
• Manual dexterity and coordination when working with patients and equipment
• Ability to complete documentation in writing or by tape recorder
• Visual acuity, including the ability to distinguish color

Nice to have

• High school diploma
• Long-term care experience

Benefits

• 403b retirement plan
• Daily pay
• Bonuses
• Career advancement opportunities
• Holiday pay
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription and life insurance for regular full-time and part-time employees

Before you apply

• Active CNA certification in the state where you will work is required
• CPR certification is required, or must be obtained within six months of employment

About the company

Bethesda is a healthcare employer with more than 1,200 employees who work to improve the lives of others.