Certified Nursing Assistant

Position:
Certified Nursing Assistant

Schedule:

Full‑Time

Facility:
Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility

Location:

Las Cruces, NM

* Must have phlebotomy experience!*

• Performance check‑ins with annual merit increase (if applicable)
• Generous paid‑time off program that combines vacation and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Comprehensive health insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Dental and Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement saving plan
• Company‑paid short‑term disability
• Healthcare and dependent care spending account
• Continuing education options

• Under clinical supervision from the Director of Nursing, Registered Nurses, Medical Director and/or NMCD personnel as appropriate, the CNA assists nursing staff with daily operations.
• Utilizes electronic medical record system as applicable throughout the scope of duties and responsibilities.
• Assists inmates with activities of daily living such as feeding, bathing, bed making, shaving, dressing and other related tasks. Assists inmates in wheel chairs, on stretchers and walking. Assists inmates with ambulation, turning and repositioning, and range of motion activities.
• Assists in checking vital signs, height and weight as assigned; collects and maintains records of fluid intake and output; reports on the condition of inmates.
• Cleans bedside units, nursing workrooms and equipment; assists nursing staff with washing and sterilizing equipment.
• Assists with medications ordinarily self‑administered when specifically ordered by a physician.

The following requirements list the minimum to qualify. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.

• Licensing: Not Applicable
• Certification: Current valid Nursing assistant certificate, current CPR certification
• Education: Completion of a certification program from accredited nursing assistant program
• Preferred Experience: 0‑2 Years

EOE/M/F/D/V

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