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Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)


Job Location:

Palo Alto, CA - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 22 - 22
Posted: 4 October 2026 (23 days ago)
Application Deadline: 1 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Summary
Prometheus Federal Services (PFS) is a trusted partner of federal health agencies. We currently have openings for a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). The work will be on-site at the Palo Alto VA Medical Center in Menlo Park CA.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To succeed in this job an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
  • The Nursing Assistant shall cover the range of services as would be provided in a state-of-the-art civilian medical treatment facility and the standard of care shall be of a quality meeting or exceeding current national standards.
  • Nursing Assistant shall be responsible for interfacing with patients Physicians Nursing staff other VA staff employees and patient family members.
  • Implement the plan of care demonstrating knowledge of the responsibilities of the Nursing Assistant for all stages of care.
  • Work in partnership with the health care team in implementing standards of care in accordance with the purpose philosophy and objectives of nursing.
  • Responsible for care and use of equipment used.
  • Provide family and patient teaching.
  • Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) including feeding grooming bathing dressing toileting etc.
  • Assist with patient admissions transfers and discharges including escorting using stretcher wheelchair or other mobility device as needed.
  • Delivers safe basic physical and emotional care to patients and/or residents with simple to complex needs.
  • Adhere to all VA policies procedures and professional standards of care.
  • Nursing Assistant shall follow all established patient safety and infection control standards of care.
  • Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and VA policies.
  • Document care accurately in the Electronic Health Record (EHR)
  • Attend staff meetings as required by the VA facility Chief of Service Nursing Executive or designee.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Completion of an accredited Nursing Assistant training course.
  • Active / Unrestricted CNA license in the state of California.
  • Active BLS Card
  • Proven ability to speak understand read and write English fluently
  • Authorized to work in the U.S. indefinitely without sponsorship.
  • Ability to obtain public trust.

Compensation & Benefits

PFS offers a benefits package that may include health dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; a retirement plan; paid time off; and other programs to support employees and their moreabout PFS Benefits.

The posted salary range represents PFSs good-faith estimate for this role. Actual compensation offered will be determined by a combination of factors including but not limited to: the candidates education knowledge skills competencies and experience;internal equity; geographic location; and contract and organizational requirements. PFS is committed to fair consistent and equitable compensation practices across the organization and offers are calibrated to maintain internal pay equity while remaining competitive in the external market.

SCA Salary Range: $22.02 / Hour $5.09 H&W

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex parental status national origin age disability genetic information political affiliation military service or other status protected by law.

Accommodations

PFS is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process please contact us at Reasonable accommodations are available to ensure applicants with disabilities have equal access to the hiring process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable laws.

Workplace Health Safety and Compliance

This position may be subject to clientspecific or governmentmandated vaccination health or safety requirements which may change over time.

Texting Privacy Policy and Information:

  • Message type: Informational; you will receive text messages regarding your application and potentially regarding interview scheduling.
  • No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes.
  • Message frequency will vary depending on the application process.
  • Msg & data rates may apply.
  • Opt out at any time by texting stop.

Required Experience:

Manager


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PFS is a verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business founded in 2014. PFS assists Federal clients in planning and implementing healthcare transformation.

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