Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Landing Alexandria; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Landing Alexandria in Alexandria, VA is seeking a dedicated Nursing Assistant to provide resident care under the direction of nursing and medical staff. You will assist with daily living activities, monitor residents’ well-being, and help maintain a safe, comfortable environment.

This role requires a one-year certificate or equivalent training plus Virginia Nurse’s Aide certification. You will support staff by taking vitals, aiding meals, helping residents with mobility, and respecting resident

Qualifications

• Minimum one year certificate or 3–6 months related experience/training, or equivalent
• Nurse’s Aide certification in Virginia (state) required
• Equal Opportunity Employer; accommodations available upon request

Responsibilities

• Ensures resident safety, rights, and security are top priorities
• Answers intercoms and signals to assess resident needs
• Assists residents with bathing, dressing, and undressing
• Feeds residents requiring help and serves meals
• Transports or assists walking for residents
• Drapes for examinations and stays with residents during procedures
• Turns and repositions bedfast residents to prevent bedsores
• Changes bed linens and runs errands as needed
• Records vitals and fluid intake/output as directed
• Prepares and issues dressings and treatment supplies
• Dusts and cleans residents’ rooms
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Skills

Resident care

Vital signs

Mobility assistance

Communication

Education

One year certificate from college or technical school

Nurse’s Aid certification

Job description

Ensures resident safety, cares for residents in the retirement and nursing community under direction of nursing and medical staff, by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures resident rights, resident safety and resident security is the top priority.
• Answers signal lights, bells, or intercom system to determine residents' needs.
• Bathes, dresses, and undresses residents.
• Serves and collects food trays and feeds residents requiring help.
• Transports residents or assists residents to walk.
• Drapes residents for examinations and treatments, and remains with residents to perform such duties as holding instruments and adjusting lights.
• Turns and repositions bedfast residents, alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores.
• Changes bed linens, runs errands, directs visitors, and answers telephone.
• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, and food and fluid intake and output, as directed.
• Cleans, sterilizes, stores, prepares, and issues dressing packs, treatment trays, and other supplies.
• Dusts and cleans residents' rooms.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Educational Requirements and Experience:

• One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Nurse’s Aid certification in the state of service

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the employer will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

2620 MAIN LINE BLVD., ALEXANDRIA, VA 22301