Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - 11pm - 7am

The Trillium; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Trillium in McLean, VA seeks a compassionate Nursing Assistant to provide resident care in a retirement/nursing setting under supervision. You will assist with bathing, feeding, mobility, and routine monitoring, ensuring safety and dignity for each resident throughout daily activities.

Essential duties include assisting with examinations, maintaining cleanliness, and supporting nurses and medical staff while prioritizing resident rights and comfort.

Qualifications

• One year certificate from college or technical school or equivalent.
• In-state Nurse’s Aide certification.
• Experience of 3–6 months in related care duties.

Responsibilities

• Ensures resident rights and safety are the top priority.
• Answers signal lights, bells, or intercom to determine needs.
• Bathes, dresses, and assists residents with daily care.
• Serves and collects food trays and feeds residents requiring help.
• Transports residents or assists with ambulation when needed.
• Drapes residents and remains with them during examinations or procedures.
• Turns and repositions bedfast residents to prevent bedsores.
• Changes bed linens and assists with errands and visitors.
• Records vital signs and intake/output as directed.
• Cleans, sterilizes, stores, and issues medical supplies.

Skills

Resident care

Safety awareness

Communication with residents

Teamwork

Education

One year certificate

Nurse’s Aide certification

3–6 months experience

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

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

The following duties are normal for this position. This list is not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• 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.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• None

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.