Certified Nursing Assistant - PDN

Aveanna Healthcare; New Oxford (Adams County); On-site; USD 17,047 - 24,280; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Adams County is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide patient care and support with daily activities. The ideal candidate will have state certification and CPR credentials. Responsibilities include physical support for patients, recording vital signs, and ensuring dietary needs are met. This role offers a starting pay of $15 an hour, competitive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• State Certified Nursing Assistant Certification required.
• Current CPR (American Heart Association) certification.
• High School graduate or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Providing great patient care.
• Answering patient calls and determining how best to help them.
• Providing physical support for patients with daily activities.
• Turning and repositioning bedridden patients.
• Ensuring patients receive appropriate diet.
• Measuring and recording food and liquid intake.
• Recording vital signs as requested by staff.
• Examining patients for medical issues.
• Reminding patients to take medications.

Job description

Certified Nursing Assistant – PDN – Aveanna Healthcare

Starting rate: $15 an hour

Responsibilities

• Providing great patient care.
• Answering patient calls and determining how best to help them.
• Providing physical support for patients or residents with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, getting out of bed, using the toilet, walking, standing or exercising.
• Turning and repositioning bedridden patients.
• Ensuring patients or residents receive appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences.
• Obtaining a wide range of information from physicians, caregivers and nurses about patient condition, treatment plans, and suggested activities.
• Measuring and recording food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output and reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
• Recording vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate as requested by staff.
• Examining patients to detect issues requiring medical care, including open wounds, bruises or blood in urine.
• Reminding patients to take medications and nutritional supplements.
• Noting observations of patient behavior, including complaints or physical symptoms to nurses.
• Staying up to date on CNA training and facility policy and procedure.

Requirements

• State Certified Nursing Assistant Certification required.
• Current CPR (American Heart Association) certification.
• Ability to think and work independently and with direction, and communicate with staff members in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• High School graduate or equivalent.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• FSA, long‑term and short‑term disability.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k).

Contact

Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.

EEO Statement

Aveanna is an equal opportunity employer. Aveanna provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Aveanna complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health‑related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.