Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and personal hygiene.
• Help residents with mobility: transferring, repositioning, ambulation, use of mobility aids as needed.
• Take and record residents’ vital signs (e.g. temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiration) and monitor for changes in condition.
• Serve meals and assist with feeding residents who need help; monitor and record intake and output as required.
• Provide basic room care: change bed linens, maintain clean, safe, and sanitary resident rooms and common areas.
• Assist with incontinence care, toileting, and maintaining resident dignity and comfort.
• Observe residents’ physical and emotional status; provide companionship and emotional support; alert supervising nurse to any changes or concerns.
• Communicate with residents, families/POAs, and the care team about resident needs, status, and any observed changes.
• Follow all facility policies including infection control, safety procedures, and resident confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Valid Connecticut CNA certification.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Caregiver-friendly attitude; strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Physical stamina and ability to lift, turn, move, and assist residents — including bending, standing, walking, and some heavy lifting — as required by resident care.
• Comfortable working in a long-term care or skilled nursing environment; previous experience preferred but not required.
• Dependable attendance and reliability; ability to work collaboratively as part of a care team while respecting resident dignity and safety.