Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

The Charlotte Assisted Living & Memory Care; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Charlotte Assisted Living & Memory Care is looking for a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to provide exceptional care to our residents. This role emphasizes the importance of dignity, quality of life, and support for daily needs.

Responsibilities include assisting residents with activities of daily living, leading enrichment activities, and recording vital signs. The ideal candidate is a state-certified nursing assistant with great interpersonal skills and a commitment to the well-being of our residents.

Qualifications

• Current and ongoing competence in assigned tasks.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently.
• Ability to meet or exceed attendance and punctuality standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centered care to residents.
• Assist residents with daily living activities.
• Record vital signs and weights as required.
• Participate in all in-service training and education programs.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Technical Skills

Professionalism

Initiative

Flexibility

Interpersonal Skills

Ethics

Education

State Certification as a Nursing Assistant

Certification in CPR, AED, and First Aid

Two years’ experience in a similar healthcare position preferred

Job description

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 2nd & 3rd Shift

Seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide exceptional person‑centered care to residents. The role focuses on maintaining dignity, quality of life, and supporting residents with daily needs.

Position Summary

Responsible for delivering person‑centered care based on the needs and interests of residents while preserving their dignity and quality of life.

Essential Functions

• Assist residents with activities of daily living such as personal hygiene, bathing, dressing, transporting, and transfers.
• Assist residents with dining, including escorting, transferring, order taking, serving, feeding, meal preparation, and cleanup.
• Assist with housekeeping services: bed making, trash removal, laundry, room and bathroom cleaning as needed, and resident requests.
• Lead and assist with life enrichment activities under guidance of Life Enrichment Leaders and Supervisors; activities may include craft/game groups, life skills, daily pleasures, and one‑on‑one interaction.
• Escort residents to scheduled programming; may participate in outings and/or day trips and encourage daily participation.
• Take and record vital signs and weights as ordered or required by regulations.
• Participate in all in‑service training and education programs as scheduled.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Technical Skills – Current and ongoing competence in assigned tasks, indicating a specialized skill beyond the average.
• Communication – Effectively and regularly transfers information to necessary parties to improve quality of work and provide actionable, accurate data to supervisors.
• Initiative – Self‑motivated, personally competitive, seeks additional work when capacity allows, and brings new ideas and solutions to supervisors.
• Flexibility – Adaptable to changing conditions, navigates obstacles with ease and professionalism.
• Interpersonal Skills – Resolves conflict, listens without interrupting, controls emotions, remains open to ideas, tries new things.
• Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities, encourages others, asks for help when needed, exhibits patience and compassion.
• Professionalism – Delivers service on time and of the highest quality, assumes responsibility for mistakes, presents self in a manner enhancing brand image, follows data privacy and responsible online conduct.
• Ethics – Treats people with respect, keeps commitments, inspires trust, works with integrity and ethically; upholds Company Guiding Principles:
  • People First, Always.
  • We Exist to Serve our Members.
  • We Have a Responsibility to be Full.

Physical Demands, Work Environment, and Expected Hours of Work

• Very active: frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and climbing.
• Must lift or carry up to 50 lbs. and push up to 250 lbs. independently.
• Must use proper body mechanics when assisting residents with daily living.
• Regularly requires long hours and frequent night and weekend work.

Travel

No travel is expected; occasional travel may be required for training sessions, continuing education, emergency situations, and other company functions.

Education and Experience Requirements

• State Certification as a Nursing Assistant.
• Certification in CPR, AED, and First Aid.
• Two years’ experience in a similar healthcare position preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently.
• Ability to meet or exceed the company’s attendance and punctuality standards.
• Ability to use electronic records and miscellaneous software and office equipment.
• Ability to understand and follow directions as given.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.