Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

About the Role

Blue Ridge Therapy Connections in Stuart, VA is seeking compassionate, dependable CNAs to join our long-term care/skilled nursing team. This is a full-time position with shifts available from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm every other weekend.

Pay & Benefits

• Rate of pay: $18.00/hr. to $20.58/hr. plus shift differentials as applicable
• $5,000 sign-on bonus for full-time positions and $2,500 for part-time positions (limited time)
• Access to Daily Pay (same day pay, instant access to wages)
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, retirement plan, PTO, and holiday pay
• Annual performance reviews and bi-annual competitive pay reviews
• Generous employee referral program
• Paperless, quick onboarding
• Warm, family-like culture with supportive leadership
• Recognition programs and employee appreciation events
• Consistent scheduling with flexibility (full-time, part-time, PRN options)
• Optimal staff-to-patient ratios to prevent burnout
• Support for personal well-being (EAP programs, mental health resources)
• Opportunities for advancement (e.g., CNA to LPN/RN pathways)
• Tuition reimbursement, training programs, and CEU support
• Strong mentorship and orientation programs
• 360 communications for staff, residents and families

Responsibilities

• Provide basic nursing care to residents within the scope of the nursing assistant responsibilities and perform basic nursing procedures under the direction of the licensed nurse supervisor
• Assist residents with daily care, including bathing, grooming, hygiene, and placement of adaptive equipment
• Keep residents dry by changing gown, clothing, and linens when wet or soiled
• Handle linens and make beds according to infection control guidelines
• Assist residents with bowel and bladder functions
• Assist residents in preparation for and transporting them to appointments, activities, and social programs
• Assist with lifting, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts, meeting specific resident safety needs
• Assist residents in ambulation with or without self-help devices as instructed
• Perform restorative procedures as instructed
• Accurately measure and record heights and weights, temperatures, pulses, respirations, and blood pressures as instructed
• Empty urinary drainage bags and record amount in the record as indicated; report any irregularities to nurse
• Ensure call lights are within reach of residents and answer call lights promptly
• Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently
• Report all changes in residents' condition to supervisor as soon as practical
• Maintain cleanliness of resident units, central bathing area, treatment and supply rooms, workrooms, and linen closets; clean bedpans, urinals, and commodes; wash basins, sanitize bathtub after each resident's use, clean floors
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in good standing in relevant state
• Previous experience in long-term care or senior living (preferred)
• Compassionate, reliable, and patient-centered
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds - physical work is a primary part of the job
• Able to stand, bend and walk for extended time periods