Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

Role: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Travel or Local Contract

Location: Walsenberg, CO 81089

Department: Health Services

Job Type: 8 or 13 week assignment

Shift: 12 hour Day Shifts, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Compensation: $28 - $30 per hour

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join a Long-Term Care/Skilled Nursing Facility (LTC/SNF). The ideal candidate will provide exceptional patient care by assisting residents with daily living activities, monitoring their health and well-being, and supporting the nursing team in delivering high-quality care. This assignment is available as a travel contract position or as a local/staff contract position - see Pay Structure & Eligibility below.

• Assist residents with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, feeding, and mobility.
• Monitor and report changes in residents’ physical or emotional condition to the nursing staff.
• Record patient care and maintain accurate documentation.
• Assist with transferring, positioning, and ambulating residents using proper safety techniques.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for residents.
• Support nurses with routine patient care and follow individualized care plans.
• Ensure compliance with infection control, safety, and facility policies.
• Float to other units as needed based on patient care requirements.

• Active Colorado Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license.
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification.
• Minimum 2 years of recent Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) or Long-Term Care (LTC) experience.
• Previous travel healthcare experience preferred (for travel-track candidates).
• Strong communication, teamwork, and patient care skills.
• Ability to work 12-hour day shifts and commit to the full contract assignment.

This role is open to both travel and local candidates. Pay structure depends on your primary residence relative to the facility:

• Travel candidates (residence located 60+ miles from the facility): eligible for the travel pay package described above, which may include a tax-advantaged stipend component in addition to taxable wages, consistent with IRS tax-home rules.
• Local candidates (residence located within 60 miles of the facility): welcome to apply and will be considered under the facility’s local/staff pay structure (fully taxable hourly rate; stipend component does not apply).

In its recruiting and search practices, HRforGrowth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity, and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. HRforGrowth evaluates and presents candidates to its clients without regard to any protected characteristic.

The hiring organization for this position is expected to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws - including those enforced by the EEOC and applicable state fair employment agencies (such as California's Civil Rights Department under FEHA) - in its hiring decisions, terms of employment, and workplace practices.