CNA - Falmouth, MA - MS 26-13894

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Location: Falmouth, MA
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 12 weeks
Shift: Day/Evening
Schedule: 40 hours per week | 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM and 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM | Every other weekend and holiday
Local Candidates Required: N/A
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes

Pay Rate
Local: N/A
Traveler: $30 – $34/hr

Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to provide basic patient care, assist with activities of daily living, and support residents' comfort, safety, and well-being.

Required Qualifications

• Active CNA certification/license as required by state regulations.

• Minimum 10th-grade education.

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

• Knowledge of activities of daily living (ADLs) and basic patient care.

• Ability to assist with bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, and personal hygiene.

• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds and meet physical and sensory requirements.

• Strong communication, teamwork, patience, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to recognize and report changes in a resident's condition.

• Commitment to patient confidentiality, safety, and residents' rights.

Responsibilities

• Assist nurses with basic patient care and residents' comfort needs.

• Help patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding, oral care, nail care, and toileting.

• Measure and record vital signs and document ADLs, food intake, and fluid intake/output.

• Respond to call lights and assist with wheelchairs, transportation, repositioning, and transfers.

• Turn and reposition bedridden patients to promote comfort and prevent complications.

• Provide catheter care within the scope of CNA certification and facility policies.

• Clean patient rooms, change bed linens, and sterilize equipment and supplies as required.

• Observe patients and promptly report changes in condition to the nursing team.

• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA requirements and residents' rights.

• Collaborate with nurses, healthcare staff, residents, and family members.

• Perform additional related duties as assigned while following applicable standards and safety procedures.