Certified Nursing Assistant; Night Shift

Mesa Springs Healthcare invites you to join our team and make a difference as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). Salary is based on experience for a 6pm–6am shift.

• Prepare residents’ rooms for arrival: make beds, raise name tags, ensure admission kits are available.
• Greet residents and escort them to their rooms, introducing them to roommates and staff.
• Inventory and mark residents’ personal belongings.
• Transport residents to new rooms or receiving areas and assist with loading/unloading from vehicles.
• Perform assigned tasks in accordance with policies and supervisor instructions.
• Create and maintain a warm, calm environment for residents throughout shift.
• Report resident complaints, grievances, and any occupational exposures (blood, bodily fluids, hazardous chemicals) to the supervisor.
• Participate in nursing reports upon duty and follow injury and infection protocols.
• Assist residents with daily dental, oral hygiene, bath, and bowel/bladder functions.
• Maintain intake and output records and assist with restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
• Change dressings, bandages, binders; provide eye and ear care.
• Answer resident calls promptly and check residents unable to call for help regularly.
• Monitor for pressure areas and skin breakdown; report injuries and unknown sources of injury.
• Turn bedfast residents at least every two hours.
• Prepare residents for meals, assist with feeding, clean water pitchers, and serve snacks between meals and bedtime.
• Participate in in‑service training before performing tasks involving exposure risks.
• Wash hands before and after all resident services.
• Notify nurse supervisors immediately if a resident leaves or is missing.
• Follow safety precautions, keep supplies and equipment organized, and return all equipment to designated storage after use.
• Perform routine housekeeping duties related to nursing care (clean bed rails, overbed tables, nightstands).
• Report hazardous conditions, safety violations, and isolation procedures violations.
• Use personal protective equipment correctly and dispose of it safely.
• Inform supervisor of any changes in a resident’s condition for care plan updates.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident information.
• Treat all residents with kindness, dignity, and respect; ensure privacy and knock before entering rooms.
• Report resident abuse allegations and misappropriation of property.
• Honor resident refusal of treatment and report such requests to the supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduated from an accredited CNA program.
• Active, valid CNA certificate in the state.
• Current CPR card.
• Evidence of being free of tuberculosis infection upon hire.
• Proficient reading, writing, speaking, and understanding of English.
• Independent decision‑making ability when required.
• Attitude of patience, tact, cheerfulness, and enthusiasm; ability to handle difficult residents.
• Ability to work ethically with personnel, residents, families, visitors, and government agencies.

• Working in nursing service areas including stations and resident rooms.
• Intermittent movement throughout hours; frequent interruptions.
• Interaction with residents and staff under all conditions, including stressful situations.
• Work beyond normal hours, on weekends, holidays, and on call 24/7.
• Possible call‑back during emergencies (e.g., severe weather, evacuation).
• Exposure to falls, burns, odors, dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke, infectious waste, TB, AIDS, hepatitis B, and hazardous chemicals.
• Preparation for possible evacuation of residents during emergencies.

• Ability to move throughout the workday; lift up to 25 lbs, with occasional lifts up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to cope with mental, emotional, and stress demands of the position.
• Adequate sight and hearing or use of appropriate prosthetics.
• Health status meeting facility policies; may require medical or physical examination.
• Ability to work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, or hostile individuals.

• 401(k) retirement plan
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Details:  (eligibility depends on full‑time status)

Pay rates are competitive and determined by various factors. Rates labeled as "estimated" may not reflect actual pay rates.

We are a provider of skilled nursing and rehabilitative services and offer a work environment where our teams are empowered to achieve superior clinical outcomes and resident/family satisfaction. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all employment decisions are based on qualifications and work record, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.