Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Hygiene Team

Mulberry Creek Nursing & Rehab Center • Martinsville, VA

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About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant on the Hygiene Team 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 facility policies and procedures. The goal is to encourage each resident’s ability to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.

This is a full-time position with weekday and weekend work, 8-hour shifts, 6 days a week, including every other weekend.

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.
• One year of experience in a Long Term Care Facility.
• Ability to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 50 pounds of inanimate objects and a maximum of 35 pounds of a person.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time.
• 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 at times hostile people within the facility.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and thorough showers, baths, and personal hygiene assistance.
• Maintain residents’ dignity, privacy, and independence throughout the bathing process.
• Observe and report changes in residents’ skin condition, mobility, behavior, or overall health to the nursing team.
• Assist with dressing, grooming, oral care, and other activities of daily living as needed.
• Follow infection prevention, safety, and facility policies during resident care.
• Document completed care accurately and communicate concerns promptly.
• Build positive relationships with residents and families through compassionate, respectful care.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Company matching for 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• HSA
• FSA
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounts on auto, home, and pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED