Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)

Certified Nursing Assistant$22 - $25 an hour Four Full-Time Openings | 13-Week Contract | Bethesda, MarylandWe are seeking four experienced Certified Nursing Assistants to provide direct patient care at the NIH Clinical Center. These are 13-week contract assignments with the possibility of long-term or permanent full-time opportunities based on performance and continued staffing needs. Schedule full-time, 36 hours per week Day/night rotating schedule Initial orientation will take place during weekday day shifts Continued availability for both day and night shifts is requiredMinimum QualificationsCurrent Certified Nursing Assistant certificationAt least two years of acute-care hospital experienceCurrent Basic Life Support certificationDemonstrated competency in providing direct patient careAbility to communicate effectively in EnglishComputer literacy and ability to complete required electronic documentationU.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident/Green Card statusPrimary ResponsibilitiesManage an assigned group of patients under the direction and supervision of a Registered NurseAssist patients with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, mobility, repositioning, feeding, and other activities of daily livingMeasure and document vital signs, intake and output, weight, and other assigned patient informationObserve patients and promptly report changes in condition, behavior, or safety concerns to the supervising nurseAssist with admissions, transfers, discharges, and preparation of patient roomsSupport fall-prevention, infection-control, skin-integrity, and other patient-safety measuresTransport patients, specimens, equipment, and supplies as assignedMaintain clean, safe, and properly stocked patient-care areasPreserve patient dignity, privacy, comfort, and confidentialityCollaborate with nurses, physicians, support personnel, and other members of the interdisciplinary teamFollow NIH clinical procedures, safety requirements, and professional standardsFloat to another patient-care unit when needed and appropriately trainedRequired TrainingSelected candidates will receive training in:Patient Care Technician competenciesCrisis Prevention TrainingUnit-specific clinical procedures and safety requirementsAdditional RequirementsSelected candidates must satisfy NIH onboarding, health, immunization, security, fingerprinting, background-investigation, and facility-access requirements. Certifications, competencies, and health documentation must remain current throughout the assignment.Ideal CandidateThe successful candidate will be compassionate, dependable, observant, and comfortable managing an assigned patient workload within a collaborative acute-care hospital environment.