Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) |As Needed

The role

You will give patient care support to residents, including hygiene, nutrition, movement, elimination and safety, as directed by the Charge Nurse. You will take vital signs, record intake and output, reposition residents, and document care in the patient record.

What you will do

• Provide hygiene, nutrition, ambulation, elimination and safety support as directed by the Charge Nurse
• Complete admission tasks: personal belongings sheet, height, weight, vital signs, orientation, arm band and admission kit
• Answer call lights promptly and respond to resident needs
• Turn and reposition residents every 2 hours; reposition seated residents every hour
• Take vital signs and weights and report to the Charge Nurse
• Measure intake and output accurately and relay it at shift change
• 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 according to standards
• 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 willingness to obtain within six months of employment
• Excellent communication skills for verbal interaction 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 using proper technique, with assistance when necessary
• Ability to push and pull equipment weighing more than 40 lbs
• Manual dexterity and coordination when working with patients and equipment
• Ability to perform 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
• Daily pay
• Bonuses
• Career advancement opportunities
• Holiday pay
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription and life insurance for regular 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 is a healthcare employer with more than 1,200 employees. The posting describes the company as one that brings out the best in talented, caring people.