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

The role

You will give direct care to residents, including hygiene, nutrition, movement, elimination and safety, as directed by the Charge Nurse. You will also record care in the patient record and report vital signs, weights and intake and output to the Charge Nurse.

What you will do

• Provide hygiene, nutrition, ambulation, elimination and safety care as directed by the Charge Nurse
• Admit new residents: complete belongings sheet, record height, weight and vital signs, orient them, and give an arm band and admission kit
• Answer call lights promptly and respond to resident needs
• Turn and reposition residents every 2 hours, and seated residents every hour
• Take vital signs and weights and report them to the Charge Nurse
• Measure intake and output and report at shift change
• Apply slings, splints, braces and devices according to physician or therapy orders
• Perform procedures and treatments as instructed by the Charge Nurse
• Keep supplies and equipment stocked and alert the Charge Nurse to needs
• Complete rounds and give report to the Charge Nurse at the end of each shift

Required qualifications

• Active Certified Nurse Assistant certification in the state you will work
• CPR certification, or obtain within six months of employment
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to manage time and 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 over 40 lbs, with assistance when necessary
• Manual dexterity and coordination
• Ability to complete written documentation or use a 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 status full 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 Health Group has more than 1,200 employees who work to improve the lives of others. The company describes itself as a place that brings out the best in talented, caring people.