Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Full Time, Home Assistance

Fort Washington Medical Center; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Employee parking

Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision

Employer-paid Disability & Life

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Adventist HealthCare Home Assistance seeks a qualified Certified Nursing Assistant for our Home Care Division. You will support the care manager, deliver personal care, and help manage patient needs in a home health setting.

The role requires Maryland CNA certification, BLS and CPR through the American Heart Association, and 2–3 years of CNA experience. A driver's license may be required for visits. This full-time position includes benefits and schedule stability.

Qualifications

• Current Maryland Board of Nursing Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Active American Heart Association CPR certification required
• 2-3 years of CNA experience strongly preferred
• Nursing home or acute care setting strongly preferred
• Score of 80% or more on the CNA Skills Assessment Test and ability to pass skills lab testing
• Current driver's license (if applicable).

Responsibilities

• Assist care manager with rising patient care needs
• Provide excellent personal care to patients to maximize satisfaction according to Aide Plan of Care
• Maintain a safe environment while addressing safety and risk management issues
• Ensure continuity of care across shifts and participate in discharge planning
• Collaborate with the medical team and support staff to deliver quality care
• Complete patient care duties as assigned
• Document information on patient records, hospital forms and logs
• Provide necessary instruction to patient
• Maintain licensure and certifications
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills to care for patients of the assigned unit/department
• Participate in supply management and equipment maintenance
• Consult with professional staff on patient problems and contribute to goals aligned with mission
• Participate in orientation and evaluation of Patient Care Technicians

Skills

CNA

BLS

CPR

Experience

Driver's license

Job description

AHC Home Assistance

Adventist HealthCare Home Assistance seeks to hire an experienced Certified Nursing Assistant for our Home Care Division who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing.

Responsibilities

• Assist care manager with rising patient care needs
• Provides excellent personal care to patients to maximize satisfaction according to Aide Plan of Care.
• Maintains safe environment while demonstrating initiative toward safety and risk management issues.
• Ensures continuity of care across shifts and participates in discharge planning.
• Collaborates with medical team and support staff to deliver quality care.
• Completes patient care duties as assigned
• Documents information on patient records, hospital forms and logs per hospital standard
• Provides necessary instruction to patient
• Maintains role/specialty competencies, license and certifications
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients on assigned unit/department
• Participates in supply management and equipment maintenance processes
• Consults with professional staff on patient problems and is involved with long and short-term goals that are consistent with organization's mission
• Participates in orientation and evaluation of Patient Care Technicians.

Qualifications

• Current Maryland Board of Nursing Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Active American Heart Association CPR certification required
• 2-3 years of CNA experience strongly preferred
• Nursing home or acute care setting strongly preferred
• Score of 80% or more on the CNA Skills Assessment Test and ability to pass skills lab testing.
• Current driver's license (if applicable).

Work Schedule

• Employment Type: Full-time
• Hours per Week: 40 hrs/week
• Typical Daily Schedule: Can vary from 7:00 AM-7:00 PM Monday through Friday
• Shift Type: Rotating
• Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend rotation
• Holiday Requirements: Rotating

Pay Range

$18.00 - $22.79 If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Benefits

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:

Company Culture and Mission

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone's life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

COVID-19 Vaccination

Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco and Drug Statement

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.

While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.

Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully