Certified Nursing Assistant CWR

Abacus Staffing; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking company is seeking a dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant to provide essential patient care. In this role, you will assist with hygiene, monitor vital signs, and ensure a safe environment for patients. The position requires strong communication skills and the ability to adapt care based on individual patient needs. Join a team that values compassion and dedication in healthcare, where your contributions will have a meaningful impact on patient outcomes. This is an excellent opportunity for those passionate about making a difference in the lives of others.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Vision & Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

401K

Commuter Benefits

Employee Discounts & Rewards

Payroll Payment Options

Qualifications

• Must provide direct hygiene and comfort care to patients.
• Required to monitor vital signs and document accordingly.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under the direction of RN.
• Maintain a clean and safe nursing unit and patient room.

Skills

Patient Care

Hygiene Assistance

Vital Signs Monitoring

Glucose Testing

Patient Communication

Education

High School Diploma

BSN Student

Job description

Job Summary

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides direct patient care under the direction of the RN professional to all assigned patients, and maintains a safe patient area. He/she assumes responsibility and accountability for patient care as a team member in order to achieve established outcomes.

Essential Generic Job Functions (List in order of importance)

• Provides direct hygiene and comfort care to patients including bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, incontinent care, and bed making.
• Takes vital signs under the direction of the RN, and documents accordingly, and notifies the RN of the results.
• Performs and documents glucose finger sticks and collects other specimens including stool, urine, and sputum.
• Obtains and documents daily patient weights and observes and documents patient’s intake and output.
• Provides a safe patient environment by answering call lights promptly, communicating with the RN immediately for any change in patient’s condition.
• Acts in the role of patient sitter when needed.
• Maintains a clean and safe nursing unit and patient room.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.).
• This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).

Contacts: Regular contact with Medical Center personnel, patients and visitors.

Education Requirement

Required Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Education:

• N/A

Required Certifications & Licensure

• Certified Nursing and/or nursing student enrolled in a BSN program who has successfully completed theoretical and clinical practical in fundamentals of nursing in nursing school.
• Maintain current BLS/CPR certification from the American Heart Association.

Preferred Certifications & Licensure

• N/A

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Required Skills & Experience:

• N/A

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• N/A

Schedule Notes

• 13 WEEK ASSIGNMENT 3p to 1130pm, 5 x 8
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: 4 of 6
• On-Call Requirement: no on call
• Float Requirement: yes
• Experience: at least 2 to 3 years with LTC experience.
• Nurse Specialty/Department: LTC, SAR, ERU and VENT

Reason

New Position

Equiliem Healthcare specializes in staffing clinical, non-clinical, and allied personnel. We excel in all levels, disciplines, and specialties within the healthcare spectrum. Our projects range from short to long term local and travel assignments. Equiliem has been recognized as a certified small business enterprise. In addition, we are proud that we have earned the prestigious Joint Commission accreditation for staffing firms and have been awarded Best in Staffing 4 years running by our employees and client partners.

Benefits offered to our workers include the following:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision & Dental insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Discounts & Rewards
• Payroll Payment Options