Certified Nursing Assistant

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

We are seeking a compassionate, dependable, and hardworking Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join our nursing home team on the 11:00 PM–7:00 AM Night shift or 3:00 PM–11:00 PM | Evening Shift. The CNA will provide direct resident care, assist with activities of daily living, promote resident dignity and independence, and work closely with nurses and other staff to maintain a safe and comfortable environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, oral care, toileting, and other personal-care needs.
• Assist residents with meals, feeding, and hydration as needed.
• Answer call lights promptly and respond to resident requests.
• Assist residents with walking, transfers, repositioning, and use of mobility equipment.
• Take and record vital signs and report changes in residents' conditions to the nurse.
• Provide incontinence care and maintain residents' cleanliness and comfort.
• Assist residents with their evening and bedtime routines.
• Make beds and maintain clean, orderly resident rooms and common areas.
• Document care provided accurately according to facility procedures.
• Observe and report changes in residents' physical, mental, or emotional condition.
• Treat every resident with dignity, respect, patience, and compassion.
• Follow infection-control, safety, and facility policies and procedures.
• Work cooperatively with nurses, CNAs, dietary staff, housekeeping, and other members of the care team.
• Protect residents' privacy and confidentiality at all times.

Qualifications

• Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification in the state of employment.
• Previous nursing home or long-term care experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents, families, and healthcare staff.
• Dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the position, including standing, walking, lifting, transferring, and repositioning residents.

This position is ideal for a CNA who enjoys providing compassionate evening care and helping residents feel comfortable, safe, and well cared for as they prepare for the night.