Dayshift Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Brian Center of Alleghany•Low Moor, VA

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, guidelines, and established policies and procedures. The goal is to support each resident’s ability to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. The position is full-time and involves 12-hour shifts on weekdays and weekends, every other weekend, and holidays. The listed salary is $17 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of a State-Approved Nursing Assistant Certification course or other education that meets state certification requirements.
Current Nursing Assistant Certification.
Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift at least 50 pounds of inanimate objects and up to 35 pounds of a person.
Must be able to stand and walk for long periods and reach, stoop, kneel, bend, lift, and move intermittently throughout the workday.
Must be able 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.
Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people within the facility.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide personalized care that supports residents’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being in line with individualized care plans.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, feeding, toileting, and mobility, while maintaining dignity, privacy, and safety.
Monitor and immediately report changes in condition, skin integrity, or signs of abuse to the Charge Nurse.
Use proper body mechanics and equipment when transferring or moving residents to 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 making clear, timely entries in notes.
Honor resident rights, including the right to refuse treatment, and report refusals accordingly.
Participate in safety drills and maintain a clean, organized, hazard-free environment.