CNA Long Term Care

Job Description

Job Description

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Cedar Ridge Inn | Farmington, New Mexico

Why Join Cedar Ridge Inn?

At Cedar Ridge Inn, you’re not just taking a job—you’re joining a team that values your contributions, supports your professional growth, and recognizes the meaningful difference you make in the lives of our residents every day.

✔ Supportive, team-oriented work environment
✔ Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
✔ Leadership that values and listens to staff
✔ Meaningful work where you directly impact resident comfort and quality of life

Position Overview

Cedar Ridge Inn is seeking compassionate, dependable, and dedicated Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) to join our skilled nursing team.

As a CNA, you will provide direct, hands-on care to residents while supporting their dignity, independence, safety, comfort, and overall well-being. You will assist residents with activities of daily living, mobility, personal care, nutrition, and other individualized needs in accordance with established care plans.

Our CNAs are an essential part of the nursing team. Because CNAs spend significant time directly with residents, they play a critical role in recognizing changes in condition, communicating concerns to licensed nursing staff, and ensuring residents receive responsive, compassionate, and person-centered care.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist residents with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, toileting, and personal care

• Assist residents with meals, hydration, feeding, and nutritional needs in accordance with individualized care plans

• Safely assist residents with transfers, ambulation, repositioning, and mobility using appropriate techniques and equipment

• Reposition residents as directed to promote comfort, mobility, and skin integrity

• Accurately obtain and document vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure, as assigned

• Observe residents for changes in physical, cognitive, emotional, or behavioral condition and promptly report concerns to the supervising nurse

• Respond promptly, respectfully, and professionally to resident call lights and requests for assistance

• Provide appropriate toileting and incontinence care while protecting resident privacy and dignity

• Follow individualized care plans and nursing instructions when providing resident care

• Accurately document assigned resident care and services according to facility procedures

• Maintain resident rooms and care areas in a clean, safe, and organized condition

• Follow infection prevention practices, including hand hygiene, appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and applicable precautions

• Communicate professionally with residents, families, nurses, coworkers, and members of the interdisciplinary care team

• Immediately report accidents, incidents, injuries, changes in condition, or resident safety concerns to the appropriate licensed nurse

• Protect resident rights, privacy, dignity, confidentiality, and personal preferences

• Follow all Cedar Ridge Inn policies and applicable federal and New Mexico requirements governing resident care

Qualifications

• Current Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) certification/status meeting applicable New Mexico requirements

• Certification must remain active and in good standing as required for employment

• Previous experience in skilled nursing, long-term care, rehabilitation, assisted living, or another healthcare setting preferred

• Compassionate and respectful approach to caring for older adults and individuals with varying physical and cognitive needs

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Dependable attendance and commitment to assigned schedules

• Ability to follow individualized care plans, nursing instructions, and established safety procedures

• Ability to work effectively as part of a nursing and interdisciplinary care team

• Strong attention to resident safety, comfort, dignity, and changes in condition

• Ability to prioritize resident needs and adapt to a fast-paced healthcare environment

• Commitment to providing compassionate, high-quality, person-centered care

Benefits

• Competitive pay

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Care Cash Program

• Referral Bonus Program

• Opportunities for professional development and advancement

• Supportive and collaborative work environment

Grow With Us

At Cedar Ridge Inn, we believe the CNA role can be the beginning of a rewarding and successful career in healthcare.

Whether you are beginning your career, strengthening your clinical skills, pursuing additional certifications, or working toward becoming an LPN or RN, we are committed to supporting team members who demonstrate compassion, reliability, accountability, and a desire to grow.

About Us

Cedar Ridge Inn proudly serves the Farmington, New Mexico community by providing skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and long-term care services centered on compassion, dignity, safety, and quality.

Our CNAs are at the heart of the resident experience. We foster a workplace where employees are respected, supported, and empowered to provide the level of care our residents deserve.

Apply Today

If you are a compassionate and dependable CNA who wants to make a meaningful difference in the lives of residents, we want to hear from you.

Apply today to join the Cedar Ridge Inn team and build a rewarding career where your work truly matters.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Cedar Ridge Inn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Reasonable Accommodation

Cedar Ridge Inn is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. Applicants requiring assistance should contact Human Resources.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to assist residents with transfers, repositioning, ambulation, mobility, and activities of daily living

• Ability to lift, push, pull, and move residents or equipment using appropriate assistance and mechanical devices when required

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, squat, and perform resident-care activities for extended periods

• Ability to safely operate resident transfer and mobility equipment following appropriate training

• Ability to respond promptly and effectively to resident needs and emergency situations

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation