Certified Nursing Assistant (PRN)

TRITAL Care • Lancaster, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Seeking compassionate, dependable, and skilled Certified Nursing Assistants to provide quality resident care at skilled nursing facilities in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The CNA supports residents with daily living activities, promotes comfort and dignity, assists with mobility, and helps maintain a safe and clean care environment. The role works alongside licensed nurses and other healthcare professionals to ensure residents receive attentive, respectful, and consistent care. It is suited to a CNA with hands-on care skills, effective communication, and the ability to adapt to a skilled nursing or long-term care environment.

This is a PRN position with shifts based on facility staffing needs and confirmed availability; PRN scheduling does not guarantee a set number of hours or shifts. The scheduled day shift is 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with a 30-minute lunch break. CNAs should be comfortable providing hands-on resident care in a busy skilled nursing environment, managing competing priorities, and maintaining professional standards throughout the shift.

Requirements

• Current, verifiable CNA certification and eligibility to work as a nursing assistant in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
• Ability to provide safe, hands-on resident care within the CNA scope of practice.
• Ability to work the scheduled 7:00 AM–3:00 PM shift and reliably travel to the assigned facility.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and time-management skills.
• Understanding of resident rights, dignity, confidentiality, infection control, and fall prevention.
• Ability to follow care plans, recognize changes in resident condition, and promptly notify licensed nursing staff.
• Willingness to complete required onboarding, competency assessments, and applicable background and employment checks.
• Ability to meet the essential functions of the position, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.
• Flexibility, reliable attendance, and commitment to shifts accepted; required credentials and registry eligibility must be verified before placement.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a skilled nursing facility, nursing home, rehabilitation center, or long-term care setting.
• Experience caring for residents with dementia, limited mobility, incontinence, or increased fall risk.
• Familiarity with safe transfers, repositioning, gait belts, and mechanical lifts following appropriate training.
• Experience obtaining vital signs and documenting resident care.
• Familiarity with electronic health records or electronic care documentation.
• Availability for additional PRN shifts, including weekends, when needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, toileting, and other activities of daily living.
• Help residents with safe transfers, repositioning, ambulation, and mobility using approved techniques and equipment.
• Assist with meals and hydration according to individual care plans and dietary or swallowing precautions.
• Obtain and document vital signs and other observations as assigned and authorized.
• Monitor residents for changes in physical condition, behavior, appetite, mobility, or alertness and promptly report concerns to the nurse.
• Respond to call lights and resident needs in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Follow individualized care plans, infection prevention procedures, fall prevention protocols, and facility safety policies.
• Maintain resident privacy, dignity, comfort, and confidentiality.
• Keep resident areas clean, organized, and safe.
• Accurately document care provided and communicate important information during shift handoffs.
• Work collaboratively with nurses, fellow CNAs, and other members of the care team.
• Report suspected abuse, neglect, injuries, and safety concerns through the appropriate channels.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling based on facility staffing needs and availability.
• Meaningful work supporting residents' comfort, safety, and quality of life.
• Team environment working with nursing professionals and fellow caregivers.
• Varied clinical experience in skilled nursing and long-term care settings.
• Additional shifts may be available depending on staffing needs and availability.
• Professional development through exposure to different resident-care needs and facility workflows.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed