Job Summary:
This role is for a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in a long-term care facility. The CNA will provide direct patient care assist with activities of daily living and collaborate with the nursing team. Previous travel and long-term care experience are required. The position involves a variable 4x12 or 3x12 hour shift schedule with shifts primarily being either day or night.
Location: Seward Alaska United States
Responsibilities:
- Provide direct patient care including assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing dressing toileting and ambulation.
- Obtain and record vital signs weights and other patient data.
- Collect and process specimens (urine stool sputum).
- Assist with feeding and meal delivery.
- Perform basic nursing procedures as delegated by a registered nurse (e.g. incentive spirometry pulse oximetry blood sugar checks).
- Maintain and clean equipment.
- Communicate patient status and report changes to the nursing staff.
- Perform clerical duties such as answering phones and documenting patient care.
- Assist in emergency situations.
- Float within scope to meet facility needs.
Required Skills & Certifications:
- Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license (or application submitted within 72 hours of signing if from another state).
- Proof of completion of a formal CNA training program (certificate/transcript required if no AK license).
- At least one year of experience in long-term care.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Valid drivers license and auto insurance (or confirmation of alternative transportation).
Preferred Skills & Certifications:
- None specified.
Special Considerations:
- Previous travel experience is required.
- Must live at least 50 miles from the facility.
- On-call is not required.
- Facility will provide a vehicle for use during the assignment with specific rules and restrictions.
- Time off is approved on an individual basis.
- Guaranteed hours are 84 per two weeks with the possibility of one 12-hour shift cancellation per two weeks.
- Pending licenses are accepted but the application must be submitted within 72 hours of signing.
Scheduling:
- Variable 4x12 or 3x12 hour shifts (travelers choice).
- Shifts are primarily either day or night depending on facility needs.
- No mandatory rotation between day and night shifts (occasional exceptions for urgent needs).
- No block scheduling is available.