Weekend Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

ASC OF FINCASTLE LLC•Fincastle, VA

1d•$22 - $24

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant reports to and receives supervision from the Charge Nurse. The role provides quality nursing and direct care to assigned residents in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local standards and established policies and procedures. Care is intended to support each resident’s ability to maintain or attain the highest practical level of physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. The schedule may be full-time or part-time and includes weekend work, 12-hour shifts, and day or night shifts from Friday through Sunday. The position may also require work outside normal hours, including nights and holidays, as facility and position demands require.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of a State-Approved Nursing Assistant Certification course or other education meeting state certification requirements.
Current Nursing Assistant Certification.
CRP Card; the employer offers classes in house.
Ability to push, pull, move, and/or lift at least 50 pounds of inanimate objects.
Ability to push, pull, move, and/or lift up to 35 pounds of a person.
Ability to stand and walk for long periods.
Ability to reach, stoop, kneel, bend, lift, and move intermittently throughout the workday and facility.
Ability to work outside normal work hours, including nights, holidays, and weekends, as needed to meet facility and position demands.
Must be free of diseases that may be transmitted while performing job responsibilities during the stage of communicability.
Ability to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile people within the facility.

Responsibilities

Provide personalized care that supports residents’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being in accordance with individualized care plans.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, feeding, toileting, and mobility, while maintaining dignity, privacy, and safety.
Immediately report changes in residents’ condition, skin integrity, or signs of abuse to the charge nurse.
Use proper body mechanics and equipment when transferring or moving residents to help prevent injury.
Follow infection-control and safety protocols, including hand hygiene, PPE use, and accurate documentation.
Respond promptly to call lights and resident needs to ensure comfort and timely care.
Perform and document vital signs, weights, and specimen collection as assigned.
Participate in care planning by sharing observations and updating notes with clear, timely entries.
Honor resident rights, including the right to refuse treatment, and report accordingly.
Participate in safety drills and maintain a clean, organized, hazard-free environment.