Job Title: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Location: Falmouth, MA
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 12 weeks
Shift: Day/Evening
Schedule: 40 hours per week | 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM and 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM | Every other weekend and holiday
Local Candidates Required: N/A
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes
Pay Rate
Local: N/A
Traveler: $30 – $34/hr
Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.
Position Overview
We are seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to provide basic patient care, assist with activities of daily living, and support residents' comfort, safety, and well-being.
Required Qualifications
Active CNA certification/license as required by state regulations.
Minimum 10th-grade education.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Knowledge of activities of daily living (ADLs) and basic patient care.
Ability to assist with bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, and personal hygiene.
Ability to lift at least 50 pounds and meet physical and sensory requirements.
Strong communication, teamwork, patience, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to recognize and report changes in a resident's condition.
Commitment to patient confidentiality, safety, and residents' rights.
Responsibilities
Assist nurses with basic patient care and residents' comfort needs.
Help patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding, oral care, nail care, and toileting.
Measure and record vital signs and document ADLs, food intake, and fluid intake/output.
Respond to call lights and assist with wheelchairs, transportation, repositioning, and transfers.
Turn and reposition bedridden patients to promote comfort and prevent complications.
Provide catheter care within the scope of CNA certification and facility policies.
Clean patient rooms, change bed linens, and sterilize equipment and supplies as required.
Observe patients and promptly report changes in condition to the nursing team.
Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA requirements and residents' rights.
Collaborate with nurses, healthcare staff, residents, and family members.
Perform additional related duties as assigned while following applicable standards and safety procedures.