Geriatric Nursing Assistant – Flexible Work Schedule

Are you over mandatory overtime, weekends, and holidays?Tired of waiting for Friday to get paid? You’ve come to the right place. Geriatric nursing assistants nationwide choose ShiftMed to work when, where, and how often they want—and get paid right after a shift. Now you can, too!

ShiftMed is a top nursing jobs app that easily connects you with local healthcare facilities that need GNA support on a per diem, short-term, long-term, or permanent basis. In other words, you can work 8 hours this week and 40 the next—that’s right, you’re always in control of your work schedule!

What We Need

We need reliable, career-minded geriatric nursing assistants who can deliver safe, compassionate care to vulnerable patient populations in healthcare settings, such as skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, and assisted living communities.

What You Can Expect

While our nursing jobs app lets you call the shifts, our fully loaded suite of benefits helps make your life better. As a ShiftMed GNA you can expect:

Competitive Pay: We offer competitive hourly pay* and provide earning opportunities outside standard wages, including holiday rates, bonuses, and promotional sweepstakes.

W-2 Employment: You’re a W-2 employee (not a 1099 contractor), so you pay less in payroll taxes and spend less time on tax paperwork.

Health Benefits: You can access affordable healthcare coverage plans for you and your family after working just one shift. Offerings include medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance options.

Guaranteed Income: When you claim one of our Guaranteed Shifts®, you get paid for the entire shift even if the healthcare facility cancels or sends you home early.

Payday Every Day: ShiftMed Instant Pay™ lets you access up to 75% of your pre-tax earnings after clocking out of a shift—with ZERO bank transaction fees.

Uber Health Rides: You can request discounted rides to and from your shifts directly in the ShiftMed App. You may also gain access to Uber Eats vouchers and grocery delivery services.

GNA Requirements

• Certification from accredited CNA training course
• Active CNA license from the state in which you plan to work
• Passed the GNA exam for your state
• Minimum 6 months of GNA work experience
• Push, pull, support, and lift a minimum of 80 pounds
• Physical stamina to handle long hours of standing and walking
• Annual physical
• Negative TB test results
• Clean background check
• COVID-19 Vaccination**

GNA Responsibilities

As a ShiftMed geriatric nursing assistant, you’ll be responsible for but not limited to:

• Measuring patient vital signs accurately.
• Notifying nursing supervisor when patients report pain.
• Assisting patients with ambulation and proper bed positioning.
• Identifying and communicating abnormal findings to nursing supervisor.
• Providing timely documentation that’s accurate and organized.
• Helping bathe and groom patients.
• Feeding patients and documenting intake.

Apply now to start our easy Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) / Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) credentialing process!

• Hourly pay rates may differ based on the location of ShiftMed healthcare facility partners. All advertised rates reflect the wages ShiftMed partner facilities are currently offering. Hourly rates fluctuate throughout the week depending on the facility you schedule shifts with.

**ShiftMed adheres to CMS and local Department of Health guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations. Healthcare professionals must be up to date on all recommended COVID-19 vaccinations, including a booster dose when required. Healthcare professionals not up to date on COVID-19 vaccination doses may be required to undergo weekly testing and comply with mask mandates at ShiftMed client facilities. Vaccinated workers may still be subject to regular COVID-19 symptom screenings, including temperature and symptom checks.