Certified Nurse Aide

About the role

As an Ambercare Certified Nurse Aide, you’ll support seniors and people with disabilities living independently, providing life-changing service while learning the fundamentals of quality home care.

Ambercare is hiring in New Mexico.

Responsibilities

• Remind clients to take medication at the appropriate time.
• Assist the client with therapy exercises under the direction of a Registered Therapist.
• Assist or perform personal care including hair care, oral hygiene, bathing, grooming, and dressing.
• Assist with routine bodily functions.
• Maintain a safe, clean and healthy environment through light housekeeping including changing bed linens, dusting and vacuuming, cleaning kitchen and bathroom, providing and emptying bed pans and laundry.
• Provide companionship and stimulation for the client including reading, walks, etc.; and accompanying the client to doctors or other appointments.
• Observe and report changes in client's condition to the Agency Director or Service Coordinator.
• Turn or reposition patients who are bedridden.
• Examine patient for bruises, blood in urine or other injuries/wounds.

Qualifications

• Completion of Certified Nursing Assistant training
• Satisfactory background check and valid driver's license
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Desire to compassionately care for others
• Reliable, energetic, self-motivated and well-organized

Benefits

• Part-time Home Care Aides may qualify for healthcare benefits.
• Provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including gloves, face masks, hand sanitizer and anti-bacterial soap.
• Comprehensive safety policies based on CDC guidelines.
• Virtual job interviews available as a safety measure.

Pay

• Pay rates starting at $18 per hour.
• Bonus pay opportunities.
• Daily pay available for select positions.

Schedule

Consistent, flexible hours to accommodate personal needs.