Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

About the job

Advanced Health Care of Coeur d'Alene is hiring a full-time certified nursing assistant (CNA) to give residents direct care, help with daily living activities and support their comfort and independence.

What you'll do

• Help residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting and eating, under licensed nursing staff
• Help residents move and transfer safely using proper lifting and positioning
• Check vital signs and intake and output, and report changes to the nursing team
• Help with admissions, transfers and discharges and help new residents settle in
• Join residents in social and recreational activities and escort them to group events
• Keep rooms clean and tidy, make beds and meet infection control standards
• Set up meals, help with feeding and record food and fluid intake
• Document care and observations on time, help train new CNA team members and take part in care planning meetings

What you need

• Current CNA certification in the state where you work
• CPR certification
• Able to sit, stand, bend, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch and twist, and to make frequent rounds
• Able to lift and transfer residents safely, using good body mechanics
• Able to stay calm in high-stress situations and handle the emotional demands of resident care

Preferred

• Past work in a skilled nursing facility or a similar medical setting

Schedule

• Full-time, 12-hour shifts on weekdays and weekends
• Rotating weekends and holidays