Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), All Shifts

Atlas Healthcare, LLC; Fairfield (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) and—

Job summary

Carolton Chronic Convalescent Team is hiring Certified Nursing Assistants for day, evening, and night shifts in a nursing home setting. The role emphasizes compassionate resident care, ADL support, and ongoing training under new ownership.

Starting pay is $21.50 per hour with generous PTO, paid holidays, and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Growth opportunities exist in a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Active Connecticut CNA certification required.
• Experience in resident care and assistance with ADLs is preferred.
• Ability to monitor vital signs and participate in care plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support for residents in daily living activities.
• Assist with transfers, positioning, showers, dressing, grooming, feeding and toileting.
• Deliver meals and monitor nutrition and fluid intake per care plan.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Mobility assistance

Education

Connecticut CNA certification

Tools

Lift equipment operation

Job description

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Days, Evenings, Nights

Come join the Carolton Chronic Convalescent Team and continue your Certified Nursing Assistant journey or start your new CNA career with a robust Training! We are an award-winning Nursing Home/Healthcare Facility located in a great location and are under new ownership.

• Pay rate starting at $21.50/hr.
• Generous PTO, paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) and more
• Great working environment, with opportunities for growth

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in our Nursing Home/Healthcare Facility:

Providing personal care and services to Residents including but not limited to the following:

• Assisting residents with activities of daily living such as transferring, turning and positioning, giving showers, dressing, grooming, feeding, toileting and ensuring residents are clean.
• Obtaining vital signs and weights and monitoring food and liquid intake.
• Delivering meal trays to residents, ensuring food is appropriate to the resident’s care plan, delivering alternate food selections when requested and providing a positive dining experience.
• Escorting residents to participate in therapy sessions and activities.
• Responding to resident and family needs respectfully and with a positive manner in all interactions.
• Making daily rounds on assigned residents in accordance with established guidelines.

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) will complete assignments including but not limited to the following:

• Reporting data in resident records consistently, accurately and in a timely manner.
• Consistently and promptly reporting resident changes of condition.
• Complying with procedures for infection prevention including, but not limited to, hand washing, TB and Hepatitis B requirements and bloodborne pathogen regulations.
• Following safety rules and requirements including lift and transfer procedures, hazard communication, electrical safety, slips, trips and falls policies, use of personal protective equipment and elopement procedures. (Examples: Must safely operate mechanical lifts, sit stand lift, gate belt, and meal and line carts, adjust beds and use shower equipment and wheelchairs.
• Safely fulfilling all work assignments.
• Accepting assignments not part of his/her normal scheduled responsibility as needed.
• Safeguarding residents’ protected health information.
• Providing other services such as cleaning wheelchairs and resident areas as assigned.
• Complying with all work rule policies and procedures as well as state and federal law.
• Contributing to a true team environment by cooperating and working well with co-workers.
• Completing education requirements on a timely basis.
• Complying with work rule policies and procedures as well as state and federal law.

Requirements/Experience of Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

• Must hold an active Connecticut Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification