Day-Shift CNA for Long-Term Care

WVU Medicine; Fairmont (WV); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals in Fairmont, WV, is hiring a full-time CNA for the day shift (7am–7pm). You will provide routine daily nursing care to adult patients, perform basic clinical tasks, and document care per policy.

The role requires a current CNA certification and WV nurse aide credentials; BLS within 30 days and background checks are mandatory. You’ll work with a multidisciplinary team, assist with hygiene, feeding, and mobility, and use standard equipment to monitor patient

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current Certified Nursing Assistant Certification issued by state or due within three months of hire.
• WV Nurse's Aide Certification through WV DHHR.
• State and federal background checks and BLS within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Record entries on flow sheets, notes, and charts per policy.
• Measure and record temperatures, pulse, and respirations.
• Provide adult geriatric nursing care per age-specific standards.
• Assist with ADLs, hygiene, feeding and mobility as directed.
• Use equipment safely (vital signs, CPM, gait aids) per manual.
• Observe and report changes in patient condition promptly.
• Assist with lifting, turning, and repositioning with proper body mechanics.

Skills

Nursing assistant

Communication skills

Reading/comprehension

Math skills for meds

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CNA certification (state or within 3 months of hire)

WV Nurse's Aide Certification (WV DHHR)

Tools

Vital signs instrumentation

K-pad

Scales

Oxygen tanks

SCDs

Bladder Scanner

CPM machine

Orthopedic devices (AF orthosis etc.)

Job description

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals in Fairmont, WV, is hiring a full-time CNA for the day shift (7am–7pm). You will provide routine daily nursing care to adult patients, perform basic clinical tasks, and document care per policy.

The role requires a current CNA certification and WV nurse aide credentials; BLS within 30 days and background checks are mandatory. You’ll work with a multidisciplinary team, assist with hygiene, feeding, and mobility, and use standard equipment to monitor patient