Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque is looking for a Certified Nursing Assistant to play a vital role on our clinical team. You will provide direct care and support to our residents, assisting with daily needs and supporting their recovery journey in a professional and supportive environment.
What You'll Do
- Help patients with daily living activities such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and mobility
- Monitor vital signs and intake/output as directed
- Assist with meals, toileting, and patient transfers using gait belts or mechanical lifts
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized patient environment
- Answer call lights promptly and treat all patients with dignity, respect, and kindness
- Support admissions, discharges, and patient orientation when needed
- Document care accurately and communicate effectively with nurses and staff
What We're Looking For
- Current certification as a Nursing Assistant (CNA) in New Mexico
- Ability to build rapport with residents through a compassionate and caring demeanor
- Commitment to providing high-quality, resident-centered care with empathy and compassion
- Strong clinical skills in assessment, treatment planning and intervention implementation
- Stamina to stand and move about the facility to perform frequent rounds and respond to emergent situations as needed
- Emotional resilience and ability to cope with the physical and emotional demands of working with residents who may have complex healthcare needs
- Capability to lift and transfer residents safely, with proper body mechanics and assistance
- Maintain regular attendance and timeliness as set forth within the work schedule
- The job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations
- Physical ability to sit, stand, bend, reach, talk, hear, stoop, kneel, crouch, stretch, twist, and exert muscle force repeatedly
- Required vision includes close, distance, peripheral, and the ability to adjust focus
Nice to Have
- Prior experience in a skilled nursing facility or similar medical setting
Benefits & Compensation
- A clean, professional, and supportive work environment
- Strong teamwork and a shared commitment to excellent patient care
- Opportunities to grow and thrive in a respected healthcare facility
Work Mode
This is an onsite position.
Advanced Health Care of Albuquerque is an equal opportunity employer.
