Certified Nursing Assistant [CNA] - Chattahoochee, FL

About the role

Location: Chattahoochee, FL. Duration: 3+ Months. Candidates will need to attend a full two‑week orientation, working Monday‑Friday, 8am‑4:30pm. The position is at the North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center (NFETC), a maximum‑security, all‑male forensic mental health facility in Gainesville, Florida with a capacity of 193 residents. The average resident age is early 30s; the goal is to return those committed as Incompetent to Proceed to Trial (≈78%) to their committing courts for disposition, and those committed as Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (≈22%) to a less restrictive environment.

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 acceptable time frame as 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 the necessary assistance when giving residents the following activities of daily living nursing care: oral hygiene, bathing, dressing, and 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, but not limited to, arriving to work on time, maintaining an accurate timesheet, and maintaining professional appearance as defined by facility policy.

Schedule

Orientation: full two weeks, Monday‑Friday, 8am‑4:30pm. May be required to work 16‑hour shifts as needed.