Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

ACTORS FUND OF AMERICA • Englewood, NJ

22d • 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. The CNA provides daily routine non-professional nursing care and basic technical nursing care under the direction and supervision of professional nursing staff.

This is a 40-hour-per-week hourly position based at The Actors Fund Home. Shifts include 7 a.m.–3 p.m. or 3 p.m.–11 p.m. The successful candidate must cover assigned shifts regularly, including holidays, and should be available on occasion to cover other CNAs’ vacations or call-outs. The role includes working every other weekend. Compensation is $25.75 per hour.

Requirements

• Maintain an active New Jersey Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent certification.
• Be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Have effective interpersonal skills when working with residents, coworkers, families, and health professionals.
• Be adaptable to change and able to respond to crises and emergencies.
• Be able to work independently and solve problems with minimal supervision.
• Have an understanding of and affection for older adults, and a desire to work with them.
• Be able to lift, move, and carry supplies and equipment.
• Pass the facility’s physical examination upon employment and annually thereafter.
• Cover assigned shifts regularly, including holidays, and be available occasionally to cover vacations or call-outs.
• Work every other weekend.

Responsibilities

• Provide residents with personal care and hygiene, keeping them clean, well-groomed, and comfortable.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living, including transfers, bathing, hygiene, grooming, and toileting; encourage independence and self-help when possible.
• Assist professional staff with treatments and examinations of residents who are in isolation, dying, or deceased.
• Help arrange transportation, remind residents of appointments, and accompany residents to appointments or programs as needed.
• Help residents prepare for medical tests, including laboratory 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 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
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED