At Nucleus Healthcare, we attract and nurture mission-critical talent needed to create a diverse pool of healthcare providers. Our client, located in Quakertown, PA, is seeking passionate, dedicated candidates for a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) position.

• Shifts: 1st, 2nd and 3rd
• Pay: $21/hour ($1 shift differential for 2nd shift)

The ideal Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) candidate has experience caring for residents with dementia and working in long-term care. The Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) provides for the daily personal physical, psycho-social and spiritual needs, activities of daily living and comfort of our residents in accordance with our established policies, procedures, and team standards.

CNA Responsibilities:

• Provide personal care to residents so that overall appearances are clean and presentable; this includes checking and cleaning colostomy bags
• Regularly check/provide appropriate care and stimulation to residents needing specialized attention, including observation of the skin and provision of care related to the prevention of skin breakdowns
• Answer call lights, verbally or in person within 60 seconds
• Maintain resident functional abilities at optimum level by using the restorative devises and programs as ordered
• Ensure residents’ nutritional needs are satisfied in a timely manner through transporting to the assigned dining area, assisting with meals and/or feeding, as required
• Encourage residents to participate in/coordinates and adjusts schedules to ensure residents can attend church services and other activities
• Maintain a clean, safe and inviting living environment for residents by keeping rooms, dining areas, halls and other common areas clean
• Follow facility policies and procedures for infection control by practicing standard precautions and following OSHA guidelines for handling blood and other potentially infectious materials
• Handle all soiled and/or bio-hazardous items in an appropriate manner to avoid contamination
• Read, understand, implement and evaluate residents’ current Plan of Care
• Using our MRS, update all resident-related information and complete other administrative responsibilities
• Ensure that the charge nurse is notified in a timely manner of changes in resident condition, family and or resident concerns, malfunctioning equipment, material shortages, and other pertinent observations
• Attend all team meetings which occur when on duty and other mandatory in-services
• Annually complete training required to maintain state certification

Education & Experience:

• Pennsylvania state Certified Nursing Assistant
• Ability to relate to and work effectively with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and, at times, hostile people within the facility
• Must be willing to work harmoniously with other personnel and communicate with residents based at whatever behavior or acuity level they are currently functioning
• Must have knowledge and competencies for age-specific interventions
• Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and applicable booster

Nucleus Healthcare is an equal-opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.