Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Westhavennh; West Haven (CT); Hybrid; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Job summary

West Haven Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation seeks skilled CNAs to join our compassionate care team. You will interact directly with patients, assist with daily living activities, monitor vitals, and help provide comfort and safe transportation within the facility.

Responsibilities include delivering meals, turning and ambulating patients, assisting with hygiene, recording daily information, and supporting nurses and staff while upholding federal, state, and Joint Commission standards.

Qualifications

• Up-to-date CNA certification required.
• Ability to assist with daily living activities.
• Compassionate, energetic and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living activities, including meals, turning, ambulating, and hydration.
• Help with personal hygiene, including baths and showers.
• Provide adjunct care such as ice packs and therapeutic baths.
• Check vital signs and record data in patient charts.
• Assist nurses and other staff as needed.
• Adhere to professional standards and facility policies and Joint Commission standards.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Teamwork

Compassionate care

Education

CNA certification

Job description

West Haven Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is looking for skilled CNA's (Certified Nursing Assistant) to become a part of our facility’s compassionate care-giving team. The CNA will interact directly with patients, providing comfort and transportation, monitoring their vital signs and assisting with daily living needs. We are searching for a dedicated, compassionate and energetic individual to be a vital link between our patients and the nurses and other facility staff.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with daily living activities. This includes delivering meals to patients, turning and ambulating patients and providing plenty of fresh water, as well as extra nourishment between meals

• Help patients with personal hygiene. Provide patients with bedpans, help with baths, shampoos and showers

• Provide adjunct care for the patient, including ice packs, non-sterile dressings and therapeutic baths

• Check vital signs and record daily information in the patient’s chart

• Assist the nurses and other staff as needed

• Adhere to professional standards, follow policies and procedures and abide by federal, state and local requirements, as well as Joint Commission standards

Up to date CNA certificate required for consideration.