Certified Nursing Assistant job description template
Certified nursing assistants give residents and patients hands-on daily care under the direction of a licensed nurse, and they're often the first to notice when someone isn't doing well. Unlike an uncertified caregiver, a CNA has passed a state competency exam and is listed on the state nurse aide registry. The best CNA posts name your care setting, your shift length and how many residents each aide usually looks after.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Full-timeYour Company is hiring a certified nursing assistant to care for our residents with skill and respect. You'll help with bathing, dressing, meals and mobility, take vital signs, and keep our nurses informed about any change you notice. Residents do best when they see the same faces every day, so consistency and a gentle touch go a long way here. If you're a CNA who takes pride in thorough, dignified care, we'd like to meet you.
What you’ll do
- Assist residents with bathing, dressing, oral care, toileting and incontinence care as each care plan directs
- Take and record vital signs, weights, and food and fluid intake and output during each shift
- Turn and reposition residents on schedule and check their skin for redness or early pressure injuries
- Transfer residents with gait belts or mechanical lifts, using the number of staff the care plan calls for
- Answer call lights promptly and check on every resident in your assignment during regular rounds
- Report falls, pain, refusals of care and changes in condition to the charge nurse right away
- Help residents eat and drink safely, following diet orders, thickened liquids and swallowing precautions
- Chart care and daily activities in our documentation system before you hand off at the end of your shift
What we’re looking for
- Active CNA certification in good standing on our state's nurse aide registry
- BLS or CPR certification, or willingness to earn it during orientation
- Able to be on your feet for most of a shift and help with transfers using lifts and safe body mechanics
- Clear background check and TB test, as required by our state for care staff
- Patient, respectful communication with residents, including those with memory loss or confusion
- Willing to work rotating weekends and holidays, since resident care continues around the clock
Nice to have
- Experience in memory care, skilled nursing or short-term rehab
- Restorative aide training or experience leading range-of-motion exercises
- Medication aide or medication technician certification, where our state offers it
- Experience charting in a long-term care system such as PointClickCare
Schedule
Full-time on day, evening or night shift, in 8- or 12-hour shifts depending on the unit. CNAs work every other weekend and share holiday coverage on a rotation.
What we offer
- Shift differentials for evenings, nights and weekends
- Medical, dental and vision plans once you're full-time
- Paid in-service training hours and help with certification renewal
- Tuition assistance for CNAs continuing on to LPN or RN school
- Steady resident assignments that let you build real relationships
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Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) our company is hiring a certified nursing assistant to care for our residents with skill and respect. You'll help with bathing, dressing, meals and mobility, take vital signs, and keep our nurses informed about any change you notice. Residents do best when they see the same faces every day, so consistency and a gentle touch go a long way here. If you're a CNA who takes pride in thorough, dignified care, we'd like to meet you. What you’ll do • Assist residents with bathing, dressing, oral care, toileting and incontinence care as each care plan directs • Take and record vital signs, weights, and food and fluid intake and output during each shift • Turn and reposition residents on schedule and check their skin for redness or early pressure injuries • Transfer residents with gait belts or mechanical lifts, using the number of staff the care plan calls for • Answer call lights promptly and check on every resident in your assignment during regular rounds • Report falls, pain, refusals of care and changes in condition to the charge nurse right away • Help residents eat and drink safely, following diet orders, thickened liquids and swallowing precautions • Chart care and daily activities in our documentation system before you hand off at the end of your shift What we’re looking for • Active CNA certification in good standing on our state's nurse aide registry • BLS or CPR certification, or willingness to earn it during orientation • Able to be on your feet for most of a shift and help with transfers using lifts and safe body mechanics • Clear background check and TB test, as required by our state for care staff • Patient, respectful communication with residents, including those with memory loss or confusion • Willing to work rotating weekends and holidays, since resident care continues around the clock Nice to have • Experience in memory care, skilled nursing or short-term rehab • Restorative aide training or experience leading range-of-motion exercises • Medication aide or medication technician certification, where our state offers it • Experience charting in a long-term care system such as PointClickCare Schedule Full-time on day, evening or night shift, in 8- or 12-hour shifts depending on the unit. CNAs work every other weekend and share holiday coverage on a rotation. What we offer • Shift differentials for evenings, nights and weekends • Medical, dental and vision plans once you're full-time • Paid in-service training hours and help with certification renewal • Tuition assistance for CNAs continuing on to LPN or RN school • Steady resident assignments that let you build real relationships
Screening questions for a certified nursing assistant
Ask these on the application form to sort applicants quickly. They’re added automatically when you post this template.
- Do you hold an active CNA certification that is listed on our state's nurse aide registry?Yes / No · required
- Which shift do you prefer, and are you able to work every other weekend?Short answer · required
- Tell us about the care settings you've worked in as a CNA, such as memory care, skilled nursing or home health.Paragraph
Certified Nursing Assistant interview questions
- Walk me through how you start a shift, from getting report to finishing your first round.
- A resident who's usually chatty seems withdrawn and isn't eating. What do you do, and who do you tell?
- Talk me through a transfer from bed to wheelchair using a mechanical lift, step by step.
- A resident living with dementia becomes agitated and refuses help with a shower. How do you handle it?
- You walk into a room and find a resident on the floor. What are your first steps?
- How do you keep up with charting when call lights keep going off?
- What would you do if you saw a coworker being rough or disrespectful with a resident?
- What do you do to prevent pressure injuries for residents who spend most of the day in bed?
Tips for hiring a certified nursing assistant
- Look up every finalist on your state's nurse aide registry before making an offer. It confirms the certification is active and shows any findings of abuse, neglect or theft.
- Ask candidates to describe a real shift, including lifts and residents with dementia. Specific, practical answers tell you more than years of experience.
- Offer to serve as a clinical site for local CNA training programs. Students who train in your building often want to stay after they're certified.
- Be upfront about shift length, weekend rotation and typical resident load in your post. CNAs compare these closely when choosing where to work.