Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA-1)

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

Holly Hill Healthcare Center, a 75-bed skilled nursing, long-term care, rehabilitation, and memory care-focused facility located in Towson, Maryland, is seeking compassionate, dependable, and service-oriented Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA-1s) professionals to join our nursing team. As a CNA-I, you will play an essential role in providing high-quality, resident-centered care to individuals receiving skilled nursing, long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, and memory care services.

Working under the supervision of licensed nursing staff, you will assist residents with activities of daily living while promoting dignity, independence, comfort, safety, and quality of life. We are looking for individuals who are committed to delivering exceptional care through teamwork, compassion, professionalism, and clinical excellence.

Effective April 2026, the Maryland Board of Nursing redesignated the former Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) credential as Certified Nursing Assistant I (CNA-I). Individuals who currently hold or previously held a Maryland GNA certification satisfy the certification requirements for this position and are encouraged to apply.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, respectful, and resident-centered care while preserving each resident's dignity, privacy, rights, and independence.

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

• Assist with transfers, repositioning, ambulation, range-of-motion exercises, and restorative care activities in accordance with individualized care plans.

• Observe, document, and promptly report changes in residents' physical, mental, emotional, or behavioral condition to the licensed nurse.

• Measure and record vital signs, weights, intake and output, and other assigned clinical observations.

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with facility policies and regulatory requirements.

• Maintain a safe, clean, organized, and comfortable environment for residents, visitors, and staff.

• Follow established infection prevention and control, workplace safety, emergency preparedness, and quality assurance procedures.

• Collaborate effectively with nurses, therapists, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members to achieve exceptional resident outcomes.

• Maintain resident confidentiality and comply with all applicable federal, state, and facility policies, including HIPAA requirements.

• Perform other duties within the scope of CNA-I certification as assigned.
  

Qualifications

• Active Maryland Certified Nursing Assistant I (CNA-I) certification in good standing with the Maryland Board of Nursing Assistant Registry.

• Former Maryland Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) certification satisfies this requirement.

• Current CPR certification preferred or required in accordance with facility policy.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.

• Compassionate, dependable, professional, and committed to delivering outstanding resident care.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced interdisciplinary healthcare environment.

• Previous experience in skilled nursing, long-term care, rehabilitation, post-acute care, memory care, or hospital settings is preferred but not required. Newly certified CNA-Is are encouraged to apply.
  

Schedule

Full-time, part-time, and PRN opportunities may be available. Candidates must be willing to work weekends, holidays, and overtime as required to meet resident care needs.

Compensation and Benefits

This position is represented by 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East . Compensation, benefits, paid leave, holidays, scheduling provisions, and other applicable terms and conditions of employment are governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement and facility policies.

Why Join Holly Hill Healthcare Center?

• Supportive and collaborative clinical environment

• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement

• Ongoing education and training

• Commitment to resident-centered care and clinical excellence

• Meaningful work that positively impacts the lives of residents and their families
  

About Holly Hill Healthcare Center

Holly Hill Healthcare Center is a skilled nursing, long-term care, rehabilitation, and memory care community located in the Stoneleigh neighborhood of Towson, Maryland. Our dedicated healthcare professionals are committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care in a safe, respectful, and welcoming environment. Through teamwork, integrity, accountability, and clinical excellence, we strive to enhance the health, dignity, comfort, independence, and quality of life of every resident we are privileged to serve.

Union Position

This position is represented by 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East and is covered by the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Employees hired into this position will be subject to the terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement, including any applicable union membership or dues obligations, consistent with federal and Maryland law.

Employment Requirements

Employment is contingent upon successfully meeting all pre-employment requirements applicable to the position. These may include employment eligibility verification, professional reference checks, verification of licensure and certification, criminal background screening, healthcare exclusion list screenings, occupational health clearance, tuberculosis screening, immunization verification, and any additional requirements established by applicable federal or Maryland law, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations, the Maryland Department of Health, or facility policy.

Candidates must maintain all required licenses, certifications, and registrations throughout their employment.

Physical Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

This position requires frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, and assisting residents with transfers and mobility. Employees must be able to safely perform the essential physical requirements of resident care in accordance with applicable safety standards and facility policies.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Holly Hill Healthcare Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and respectful workplace. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other status protected under applicable federal, Maryland, or local law.

Holly Hill Healthcare Center is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), and all applicable federal and Maryland employment laws. Qualified applicants and employees requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process or employment should contact Human Resources.