Certified Nurse Aide / CNA PRN

Lovington Healthcare; Lovington (NM); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Lovington Healthcare in Lovington, New Mexico, is seeking a compassionate nursing assistant to provide routine care under the direction of nurses and supervisors, ensuring high-quality resident care.

The role requires CNA licensure or enrollment, recent experience, and the ability to communicate in English, work well with residents and staff, and maintain patience and empathy in daily duties.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in nursing assistant program or licensed CNA.
• Minimum 6 months CNA experience or clinical experience in CNA class.
• Desire to care for ill, aged and infirm.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Able to interact tactfully with residents, family, staff and public.
• Willingness to work harmoniously with others.
• Patience, tact, cheerfulness and enthusiasm in resident care.
• Good general health and emotional stability.
• Able to relate to ill, disabled and emotionally upset residents.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties per policies and procedures and safety rules.
• Make resident rounds at shift start and every two hours to provide care.
• Verify resident identification before care or meals.
• Report missing ID bands to admissions coordinator.
• Make beds; clean bedside and overbed tables.
• Ensure water pitchers are clean and filled within reach.
• Any other duties as directed by Charge Nurse or Administrator.

Skills

CNA license

Patient care

English proficiency

Communication

Team player

Emotional stability

English literacy

Patience

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

A nursing assistant responsible for providing routine nursing care in accordance with established policies and procedures and as may be directed by the Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, Director of Nurses or Administrator, to assure that the highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled in a school for nursing assistants or have a license as a certified nursing assistant.
• A minimum of 6 months experience as a certified nursing assistant or clinical experience while enrolled in a nursing assistant certification class.
• Must possess a sincere desire to serve the ill, aged and infirm.
• Ability to read, write and speak the English language.
• Possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, and the general public.
• Willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel.
• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level they are currently functioning.
• Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: GENERAL

• Perform all duties as assigned and in accordance with facility’s established policies and procedures, nursing care procedures and safety rules and regulations.
• Make resident rounds at the beginning of each shift and every two hours thereafter to administer quality nursing care.
• Verify the identification of a resident before administering nursing care or serving food, to assure that appropriate care is being provided to the correct resident.
• Report missing ID bands to admission coordinator immediately.
• Make beds, clean bedside and overbed tables.
• Assure that water pitchers are cleaned, filled with fresh drinking water and within the resident’s reach.
• Other related duties as may become necessary or as directed by the Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, Director of Nurses, or Administrator.

Lovington Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.