Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA

HeadHunting Inc.; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

HeadHunting Inc. is recruiting certified nursing assistants (CNAs) for per diem opportunities in Texas. CNAs provide essential daily living support under licensed nurses, working across hospitals, long-term care facilities and home health services.

Responsibilities include assisting with daily activities, recording vitals, and maintaining confidentiality while delivering compassionate, team-based care. Qualifications include a state-approved CNA course and certification where required; strong

Qualifications

• Nurse aide course that meets state requirements.
• Passing state competency exam and obtaining a certification or license—if applicable.
• Able to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work well within a team.
• Provide compassionate and reliable care.
• Communicate effectively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living (bathing, toileting, dressing, feeding, walking).
• Record vital signs, height and weight.
• Measure and record dietary intake and output.
• Observe patients to detect symptoms needing medical attention.
• Document care provided and refused; submit paperwork.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Assist nurses or physicians with medical equipment or care.
• Transport patients to treatment areas using wheelchairs or stretchers.

Skills

Team player

Compassionate care

Effective communication

Following instructions

Education

Nurse aide course (state requirements)

Job description

Join our growing network of dedicated and experienced certified nursing assistants (CNAs) finding high-paying per diem job opportunities in Texas.

A nursing assistant provides basic care and helps patients with activities of daily living under the supervision of a licensed nurse. Nursing assistants work in a variety of nursing and residential care facilities, long-term care centers, assisted living facilities (ALFs), hospitals, home healthcare services, and more.

CNA Responsibilities:

Allowing for some variation in duties from one work setting to another, the following are typical responsibilities of CNAs:

• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, toileting, dressing, feeding, and walking or exercising


• Record vital signs, height, and weight


• Measure and record dietary intake and output


• Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention


• Document all care provided and refused and submit paperwork


• Maintain patient confidentiality


• Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of care


• Transport patients to treatment units, operating rooms, or other areas using wheelchairs, stretchers, or movable beds


• Clean and sanitize patients’ clothing, rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other areas, maintaining safety standards and infection control procedures

CNA Qualifications:

Here are basic qualifications and important skills for nursing assistants:

• Completing a nurse assistant course that meets state requirements


• Passing the respective state’s competency exam and obtaining a certification or license—if applicable


• Following oral and written instructions


• Working as part of a team


• Providing compassionate and reliable care


• Communicating effectively within a team