CNA, Skilled Nursing Unit, Full Time - JR122-2

Job Description

Job Description

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) – Full-Time Day Shift

Northwest Florida Community Hospital (NFCH) is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join our Skilled Nursing Unit (SNU) on a full-time day shift.

Position Summary:

The CNA provides direct patient care and assists residents with activities of daily living while promoting their comfort, dignity, safety, and overall well-being. The ideal candidate is dependable, patient-focused, and works well as part of a healthcare team.

Essential Duties:

• Provide quality, compassionate care to residents under the direction of nursing staff.

• Assist residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, feeding, and other activities of daily living.

• Obtain and document vital signs and other patient information as assigned.

• Assist with repositioning, transfers, ambulation, and maintaining patient safety.

• Answer call lights promptly and respond appropriately to resident needs.

• Maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable patient environment.

• Observe and report changes in residents' condition to the nurse.

• Assist nursing staff with patient care and other duties within the CNA scope of practice.

• Follow all hospital policies, procedures, infection-control standards, and safety guidelines.

• Provide respectful and compassionate care while maintaining patient confidentiality.

Qualifications:

• Current Florida Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification required.

• Previous experience in a skilled nursing, long-term care, or hospital setting preferred.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work effectively as part of a healthcare team.

• Dependable attendance and punctuality are essential.

• Must demonstrate professionalism, compassion, patience, and a commitment to quality patient care.

Schedule: Full-Time | Day Shift

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Life and AD&D insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Paid time off (PTO)

• 401(k) retirement plan

• Employee Assistance Program

Northwest Florida Community Hospital is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Northwest Florida Community Hospital are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Northwest Florida Community Hospital will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. We encourage applicants of all ages.

In addition, as part of our commitment to quality and excellence, Northwest Florida Community Hospital will continue to maintain a safe, healthy environment for you by requiring all applicants, who are tentatively selected for a position, to submit to a criminal history check and screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment for a job.

Final confirmation of any job offer will be contingent upon the successful completion of all pre-employment requirements, including a pre-employment drug screening and background screening. Failure to submit to either screening, falsification of any screening information, or a positive finding on a drug test will result in removal from consideration for employment for a period of one year.