Certified Nursing Assistant

Tower Behavioral Health•Muhlenberg Township, PA

20d•$18 - $20

About The Position

Provide medical or therapeutic care under the direction of nursing or clinical staff. The CNA helps ensure patient well-being and safety and supports a positive, structured environment while assisting with patient care and treatment goals. The position is available full time or part time, on either a day shift (7 a.m.–7 p.m.) or night shift (7 p.m.–7 a.m.). The schedule requires working every third weekend and every other holiday. Base pay is $18–$20 per hour, depending on experience, plus shift differentials for days, nights, and weekends.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Additional education or training resulting in nursing assistant certification in accordance with state requirements.
Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification or license, in accordance with state requirements.
CPR certification and de-escalation/restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a behavioral health setting and knowledge or experience working with the facility’s patient population.
First aid, if required by state or facility.

Responsibilities

Ensure patient well-being and provide a positive, supportive, structured environment under the direction of a charge nurse or supervisor.
Complete patient observation rounds on time, including rounds every 15 minutes, remaining within reach of a patient, or providing 1:1 care as assigned.
Keep patient rooms clean and uncluttered.
Assist with transferring, lifting, raising, and turning patients.
Obtain and accurately document patient vital signs, height, and weight as assigned.
Identify oneself promptly to patients and visitors and respond quickly to patient requests.
Engage patients in activities and interactions intended to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
Respond non-threateningly to distressed patients and attempt to understand the source of distress.
Use de-escalation techniques to help manage patients’ emotions, behavior, and treatment participation; assist with seclusion and restraints when necessary.
Monitor behavioral improvements and reinforce positive behaviors; communicate changes and treatment responses to the team and report significant changes to the nurse immediately.
Reinforce skills patients learn from nurses, physicians, and therapists that promote improved physical and mental wellness.
Maintain patient comfort, dignity, and privacy; perform CNA duties such as feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving patients, and changing linens.
Transfer or transport patients, or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff, as required.
Adhere to the work schedule and attendance expectations.
Follow established patient-care policies, procedures, and standards.
Clean the unit as assigned by professional staff, including equipment such as beds, IV poles, and wheelchairs.
Document timely, accurate, and appropriate clinical information in patient medical records.
Collaborate with staff in treating and rehabilitating the facility’s patient population.
Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers; acknowledge and work to resolve unmet patient needs and complaints, recognizing patient safety as a top priority.
Communicate clearly and effectively with patients, family members, guests, and other healthcare team members.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.