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Job Location drjobs

Jonesboro - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

$ 39171 - 57973

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Position Number:
County: Craighead
Posting End Date: 8/31/2025


DDS

Jonesboro HDC

4701 Colony Drive

Jonesboro AR 72404



The Department of Human Services is a place for people passionate about serving others and changing lives for the better. We care for Arkansans of all ages and ensure places like child care centers and nursing homes are safe. We are the safety net for the most vulnerable Arkansans. Whether you answer the phones take applications protect children or help care for residents or patients at one of our facilities you make a difference by working at DHS. Plus working for the State has great perks including a pension maternity leave paid state holidays and much more. At DHS we take care of our employees so you can help care for others.

Position Information

Job Series: Health Trades

Classification: Certified Nursing Assistant Independent

Class Code: THT01I

Pay Grade: SGS03

Salary Range: $39171 - $57973

Job Summary

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides direct patient care under the supervision of licensed nursing staff in a state-run healthcare facility correctional institution veterans home or other state-operated medical setting. This role involves assisting patients with daily activities monitoring vital signs maintaining hygiene and ensuring patient comfort. CNAs play a crucial role in supporting nursing teams and improving the quality of care for patients.

Primary Responsibilities

Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing dressing grooming toileting and oral patients with mobility needs including repositioning transferring and using assistive devices such as wheelchairs or patients with feeding and hydration ensuring proper nutrition and dietary needs are and record vital signs (temperature blood pressure pulse and respiration) and report abnormalities to nursing patients for changes in physical or emotional condition and report concerns to nurses or medical and document patient information accurately and timely in medical charts or electronic health in setting up and cleaning medical equipment used in patient infection control protocols to prevent the spread of disease and ensure a safe healthcare cleanliness in patient rooms restrooms and common areas to support sanitary conditions.

Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge of patient hygiene mobility assistance and nutrition to accurately measure and record temperature pulse respiration and blood of sanitation practices personal protective equipment (PPE) use and disease to maintain accurate patient records and communicate observations with basic life support (BLS) protocols recognizing signs of distress and alerting medical personnel.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required.

Licensure/Certifications

Must maintain an active Arkansas CNA certification and complete required continuing education as mandated by state JOB RELATED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ALL OR PART OF THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS UPON APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE.

The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy age disability citizenship national origin genetic information military or veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

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Full Time

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