Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Pediatrics

BAYADA Home Health Care; Hazleton (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 27,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to provide essential care to pediatric clients in Hazleton, PA. Ideal candidates will have a CNA certificate and a passion for improving the lives of others. This role offers flexible scheduling and a supportive work environment dedicated to excellence.

Benefits

Weekly pay

Flexible scheduling

Paid time off

24/7 on call clinical support

Scholarship programs

Qualifications

• Minimum one year work experience as CNA.
• Current CNA license in good standing required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living and personal care.
• Conduct vital sign checks and medication assistance.
• Perform light housekeeping and home management tasks.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Time Management

Education

CNA Certificate (75 hours)

Job description

While the world is cautioned to stay home in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, BAYADA’s mission to safely keep people there has never been more important. Without home care, our clients risk infection and hospitalization, at hospitals with already-strained resources.

With the protection of our clients and caregivers as our highest priority, we have mobilized a swift, efficient, and comprehensive response so that we can stay on the front lines, giving care—safely. If you’re the type of person who rises to the occasion and wants to make a difference in the lives of others, we want to meet you (virtually, even)! We can work through this crisis—together.

BAYADA Pediatrics has an immediate need for a CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant to care for our pediatric clients. As a member of our home care team, you will be valued, respected, and heard.

We have current job openings in the following locations:

• Hazleton, PA
• West Hazleton, PA
• Drums, PA
• Mountain Top, PA
• Sugarloaf, PA
• Freeland, PA

BAYADA offers CNAs:

• Weekly pay
• Flexible scheduling to fit your lifestyle
• Short commute times – we try to match you to opportunities near your home
• Positive work environment and the tools you need to do your job
• Scholarship programs
• A stable working environment – we invest in our care team
• Paid time off
• 24 / 7 on call clinical manager support

Qualifications for CNA:

• Minimum one year work experience
• Certificate of at least 75 hours of Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA training
• Current CNA license listed in good standing with the board

Job Responsibilities for CNA:

• Activities of daily living
• Light housekeeping
• Bathing
• Dressing
• Grooming
• Toileting
• Nail care
• Range of motion / exercises
• Transfers /use of mechanical lifting devices
• Oral feeding
• Vital sign checks: temperature, pulse, respiration
• Home Management Tasks: laundry, meal preparation, bed making etc.
• Assisting with ambulation
• Medication assistance

BAYADA recognizes and rewards our CNAs who set and maintain the highest standards of excellence. Join our caring team today!

As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.

BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. We strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.