CNA, Skilled Nursing (Per Diem)

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Coaldale (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide direct care to residents/patients with ADL needs under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse. The CNA will follow facility policies, document incidents, and report concerns promptly to the RN.

Responsibilities include conducting rounds, ensuring call lights and hydration needs are met, and supporting the interdisciplinary team in care planning and improvement activities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Maintains active Nurse Aide Registry certification in the state where job location is.
• CPR certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follows established CNA performance standards and nursing service policies.
• Reports resident/patient needs to the licensed nurse in a timely manner.
• Completes assignments accurately and on time.
• Conducts resident/patient rounds and documents issues as required.
• Assists with admissions, discharges and transfers according to facility policy.

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Maintains active Nurse Aide Registry certification

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides direct care to residents/patients with ADL needs under the direction of a licensed registered nurse and in accordance with facility policies and procedures and to report resident/patient needs and concerns to licensed nurse in a timely and thorough manner.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Follows established current CNA performance standards and performs duties according to nursing service policies and procedures.


• Follows written and oral directions.


• Assists new peer employees in following established facility policies and procedures.


• Identifies resident/patient problems and concerns and reports them immediately to the registered nurse.


• Completes assignments in a timely, complete and accurate manner.


• Conducts resident/patient rounds as assigned.


• Identifies safety hazards and initiates immediate corrective actions and reports same to the RN.


• Attends all in-service or outside classes as assigned and completes assignments cheerfully and with a positive work attitude.


• Documents incidents and/or unusual problems according to established facility policy/procedures.


• Participates in interdisciplinary team and other facility meetings as assigned.


• Follows facility policies and procedures for admission, discharge and transfer.


• Completes documentation accurately, timely and thoroughly.


• Actively listens to resident/patient family concerns and reports problems to the registered nurse.


• Assures residents/patients have call lights, fluids for hydration needs and other necessary resident/patient items within resident/patient reach.


• Functions as a role model, resource person and preceptor for orientation of new personnel.


• Takes and active role in performance improvement activities.

Physical and Sensory Requirements

1. perceive attributes of an object through touch.


2. hear as it relates to normal conversation.


3. see as it relates to general, near, far, color and peripheral vision.


4. frequently stoop and bend.


5. communicate effectively.


6. move and use hands easily and skillfully while aiding residents/patients.


7. able to withstand stressful situations and deal effectively with them.


8. able to lift and move residents/patients using proper body mechanics.


9. ability to withstand high stress situations.

Education

• High School Graduate or GED: required.


• Maintains active certification in Nurse Aide Registry in the state as determined by the job location.


• Basic Computer knowledge CPR certified: preferred.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non‑profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five‑star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.