Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

ACTORS FUND OF AMERICA • Englewood, NJ

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Actors Fund Home, an assisted living, skilled nursing, accredited dementia care, and sub-acute rehabilitation center in Englewood, New Jersey, seeks a full-time Certified Nursing Assistant. Under the direction and supervision of professional nursing staff, the CNA provides daily routine non-professional nursing care and basic technical nursing care. This is a 40-hour-per-week hourly position paying $25.75 per hour. Shifts include 7 a.m.–3 p.m. or 3 p.m.–11 p.m. The CNA is expected to work every other weekend, cover assigned shifts regularly including holidays, and be available on occasion to cover other CNAs’ vacations or call-outs.

Requirements

• Active New Jersey Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification, which must be maintained.
• High school diploma or equivalent certification.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Effective interpersonal skills when working with residents, coworkers, families, and health professionals.
• Adaptability to change and ability to respond to crises and emergencies.
• Ability to work independently and solve problems with minimal supervision.
• Understanding of and affection for older adults, and a desire to work with them.
• Ability to lift, move, and carry supplies and equipment.
• Must pass the facility’s physical examination upon employment and annually thereafter.
• Ability to cover assigned shifts regularly, including holidays, and occasionally cover other CNAs’ vacations or call-outs.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and hygiene, keeping residents clean, well-groomed, and comfortable.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living, including transfers, bathing, hygiene, grooming, and toileting; encourage self-help and independence when possible.
• Assist professional staff with treatments and examinations involving residents in isolation, dying, or deceased.
• Help arrange transportation, remind residents about appointments, and accompany them to appointments or programs as needed.
• Prepare residents for medical tests, such as lab work, X-rays, and therapy, and collect specimens as instructed.
• Participate in developing and implementing residents’ care plans.
• Answer call bells promptly.
• Protect residents’ privacy and confidentiality and treat all residents fairly, kindly, with dignity and respect.
• Promptly report changes in residents’ conditions, unusual findings, incidents, and accidents to the nurse on duty.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED