Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Part Time

About the role

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides individualized care to residents, ensuring they are comfortable, safe, and independent. Full-time, part-time plus, and part-time positions are available. The starting hourly rate is $19.00, increasing with experience.

Responsibilities

• Makes rounds to resident rooms at least every two hours to ensure resident needs are met, including toileting, turning, repositioning, and hydration.
• Makes walking rounds at shift change with the oncoming CNA to ensure rooms are tidy and in good condition, communicating any pertinent changes or issues.
• Checks care areas for tidiness, addressing any issues found.
• Observes and reports unusual symptoms or signs of illness or skin breakdown to the nurse in charge.
• Communicates shift priorities to the charge nurse and listens to the change of shift report.
• Provides care in accordance with the resident care profile and preferences, administering bed baths daily and showers twice per week.
• Distributes and sets up resident meal trays, assisting with meals and documenting intake.
• Performs daily and weekly personal care tasks, including oral hygiene, nail trimming, dressing, and toileting assistance.
• Positions residents properly using comfort and safety devices, repositioning bedridden residents every two hours.
• Takes vital signs according to resident plan of care, administers medications as assigned, and assists with bladder and bowel training.
• Makes rounds of incontinent residents, providing partial bathing and changing clothes and linens as needed.
• Answers resident call lights promptly, maintaining a response time of under four minutes, and assists with admissions, discharges, and post-mortem care.
• Documents care provided using MyUnity Point of Care daily.
• Ensures overall cleanliness of resident rooms, equipment, and bathrooms, making beds and returning items to proper places.
• Assists with transportation of residents, engaging them in daily activities, and participating in emergency operations scenarios.
• Reports damaged or unsafe equipment to the Charge Nurse and participates in in-services and drills.
• Supports new staff members by training them in proper policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Valid certification as a Nurse Aide from the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Prior work experience as a Nurse Aide preferred.
• CDP (Certified Dementia Practitioner) designation and completion of Agape CNA Skills Review within the first 90 days of employment.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform duties in accordance with accepted methods and techniques.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to assist other licensed personnel as needed.
• Regular and safe lifting of a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Use of various health care equipment such as lifts, thermometers, and blood pressure cuffs.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods.

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• FSA & HSA 403(b) Retirement Plan
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Legal Resources
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Corporate Wellness Program
• Health Club & Spa Membership
• Employee Education & Training Fund
• Employee Assistance Program
• Credit Union Membership

Schedule

• Full-time, part-time plus, and part-time options available.

Pay

$19.00/hr. - $26.00/hr., based on experience.

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• FSA & HSA 403(b) Retirement Plan
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Legal Resources
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Corporate Wellness Program
• Health Club & Spa Membership
• Employee Education & Training Fund
• Employee Assistance Program
• Credit Union Membership