Jobs · Healthcare · New Mexico

Certified Nurse Aide

Ambercare · Ruidoso, NM · 1 mo ago
Healthcare$18/hrPart-time

As an Ambercare Certified Nurse Aide, you will support seniors and people with disabilities living independently, delivering life‑changing service while gaining experience in quality home care.

Responsibilities

  • Remind clients to take medication at the appropriate time.
  • Assist the client with therapy exercises under the direction of a Registered Therapist.
  • Provide 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 (changing bed linens, dusting, vacuuming, cleaning kitchen and bathroom, providing and emptying bed pans, laundry).
  • Provide companionship and stimulation (reading, walks, etc.) and accompany the client to doctors or other appointments.
  • Observe and report changes in the client’s condition to the Agency Director or Service Coordinator.
  • Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
  • Examine patients 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.

Pay

Pay rates start at $18 per hour. Bonus pay is available, and daily pay is offered for select positions.

Schedule

Consistent, flexible hours designed to accommodate personal needs. Positions are part‑time.

Benefits

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

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