Certified Nursing Assistant - Chattahoochee, FL

About the role

The facility operates 24/7 and may require candidates to work 16‑hour shifts as needed. Candidates must attend a full two‑week orientation, Monday‑Friday, 8 am‑4:30 pm. The workplace is a State of Florida Psychiatric Hospital that is open 24/7, seven days a week, with 223 buildings on campus and a capacity of 1,042 patients. The Administration Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Patients fall into two categories: those civilly committed under Statute 394 (a small portion of residents) and those forensically committed under Statute 916. The civil unit houses adult and elderly individuals who have been civilly committed, as well as forensic residents who have been “stepped down” to the civil unit (also known as Forensic Transition units). Entry to the forensic ward includes security guards and a metal detector.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all aspects of resident care as assigned by the nurse/shift supervisor, including activities of daily living, ambulation, mobility, and nutrition.
• Observe, identify, and report resident concerns or needs to the shift supervisor.
• Document information factually and objectively within the acceptable time frame defined by facility policy.
• Provide safe and supportive observation and effectively monitor assigned residents.
• Complete assignments timely, completely, accurately, and in a cooperative manner.
• Provide necessary assistance with residents’ activities of daily living nursing care: oral hygiene, bathing, dressing, grooming, hair and nail care, shaving, toileting, eating and drinking, and mobility.
• Assist with monitoring and accountability of residents to enable medical personnel to accomplish health‑related tasks.
• Display professionalism throughout employment, including arriving to work on time, maintaining an accurate timesheet, and maintaining a professional appearance as defined by facility policy.

Requirements

• Ability to speak and understand English
• Ability to pass a Level 2 fingerprinting background check
• Current State of Florida Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license
• Current CPR certification or ability to obtain it once hired
• Ability to intervene with combative persons as required
• Ability to stay alert for up to a 16‑hour shift
• Ability to lift and carry 25 lbs
• Ability to push, pull, bend, stoop, and kneel