Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

Job Description

Job Description

Role: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) – Travel or Local Contract

HRforGrowth® is engaged as the exclusive talent acquisition partner to conduct this search on behalf of a client organization that is hiring for this role. HRforGrowth is not the employer for this position. HRforGrowth identifies, evaluates, and presents top-tier candidates through its global talent acquisition practice; all employment decisions — including final selection, offer terms, compensation, and conditions of employment — are made solely by the hiring organization.

Location: Walsenberg, CO 81089
Department: Health Services
Job Type: 8 or 13 week assignment 
Shift: 12 hour Day Shifts, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Compensation: $28 - $30 per hour

Role Summary
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join a Long-Term Care/Skilled Nursing Facility (LTC/SNF). The ideal candidate will provide exceptional patient care by assisting residents with daily living activities, monitoring their health and well-being, and supporting the nursing team in delivering high-quality care. This assignment is available as a travel contract position or as a local/staff contract position — see Pay Structure & Eligibility below.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist residents with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, feeding, and mobility.
• Monitor and report changes in residents’ physical or emotional condition to the nursing staff.
• Record patient care and maintain accurate documentation.
• Assist with transferring, positioning, and ambulating residents using proper safety techniques.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for residents.
• Support nurses with routine patient care and follow individualized care plans.
• Ensure compliance with infection control, safety, and facility policies.
• Float to other units as needed based on patient care requirements.

Requirements

• Active Colorado Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license.
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification.
• Minimum 2 years of recent Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) or Long-Term Care (LTC) experience.
• Previous travel healthcare experience preferred (for travel-track candidates).
• Strong communication, teamwork, and patient care skills.
• Ability to work 12-hour day shifts and commit to the full contract assignment.

Pay Structure & Eligibility
This role is open to both travel and local candidates. Pay structure depends on your primary residence relative to the facility:

• Travel candidates (residence located 60+ miles from the facility): eligible for the travel pay package described above, which may include a tax-advantaged stipend component in addition to taxable wages, consistent with IRS tax-home rules.
• Local candidates (residence located within 60 miles of the facility): welcome to apply and will be considered under the facility’s local/staff pay structure (fully taxable hourly rate; stipend component does not apply).

About HRforGrowth:
HRforGrowth is a full-service HR and talent partner built for companies that are scaling, transforming, or navigating change, recognized for delivering quality, speed, and cost-effective talent solutions across every level of the workforce. Through its global talent acquisition practice, HRforGrowth applies the same rigor and precision to identifying exceptional professional and executive talent on behalf of its clients. HRforGrowth is presenting this opportunity in its capacity as the retained search partner and does not serve as the employer of record for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
In its recruiting and search practices, HRforGrowth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity, and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. HRforGrowth evaluates and presents candidates to its clients without regard to any protected characteristic.
The hiring organization for this position is expected to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws — including those enforced by the EEOC and applicable state fair employment agencies (such as California's Civil Rights Department under FEHA) — in its hiring decisions, terms of employment, and workplace practices.

 

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