CNA - Float Pool Nights

Job Summary

Central Maine Medical Center is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant for its Float Team. This is a full‑time, 36‑hour position (nights) with benefit eligibility and a robust benefits package. CMH serves a 400,000‑person population across central, western and Midcoast Maine, operating several hospitals and specialty services.

• Robust Paid Time Off (PTO) program
• Medical plan with enhanced Tier 1 benefits within the CMH system
• Dental plan
• Vision plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Basic life insurance at no cost
• Supplemental life insurance
• Long‑term disability insurance
• 401(k) or 403(b) retirement savings plans
• Tuition IO partnership for student loan repayment assistance and tuition assistance
• Family Leave Program for parental leaves
• Comprehensive Wellness Program

As a CNA, you will provide direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a RN or physician.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist patients with activities of daily living, personal care, emotional support, and perform more complex clinical skills as directed.
• Deliver appropriate care, tailored to patient condition, age, and psychosocial needs.
• Assist with admissions, discharges, transfers, and transportation.
• Perform housekeeping tasks such as bathing, dressing, changing linens, cleaning over‑bed tables, and maintaining room cleanliness.
• Carry out positioning, lifting, and turning of patients, using special equipment and assisting with bedpan and commode use.
• Prepare, serve, and remove meals, provide snacks and water, and assist with feeding when needed.
• Respond to call lights, anticipate needs, and conduct rounds of assigned patients.
• Transport patients to various departments for tests/procedures.
• Record vital signs, temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, blood pressure, and intake/output.
• Report pain complaints, infections, changes in condition, and other concerns to supervising RN.
• Apply infection control procedures and maintain patient safety.
• Communicate clearly and concisely with RNs and medical staff.
• Maintain professional relationships within the department and with other departments.
• Ensure documentation meets current standards and policies.
• Attend in‑service education programs to learn new treatments, procedures, and developmental skills.
• Treat patients and families with respect, dignity, and empathy; provide consistent customer service and support.
• Demonstrate flexibility, organization, and effective performance under stress.
• Operate equipment safely and correctly.
• Maintain a pleasant, helpful demeanor and professional appearance toward all customers.
• Initiate assistance for individuals who may not be direct customers, such as helping lost patients.
• Resolve service difficulties promptly and appropriately.
• Interact with supervisory personnel professionally and supportively.
• Commit to reliable attendance and punctuality, scheduling absences as required.

• High school graduate or equivalent (preferred).
• Completion of a CNA course and current state of Maine certification.
• Listing on the Maine State Board of Nursing CNA Registry.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification (required).
• Effective communication in English, both verbal and written.
• Additional languages preferred.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to engage patients and team members using CMH Experience Standards.
• Commitment to core values: creating a caring environment, listening, honesty, respect, role‑modeling, teamwork, resilience.
• Ability to direct and triage in a dynamic environment and collaborate with management.

Full Time. Shift: Nights.

CMH actively promotes diversity in its workforce at all levels of the organization. We strive to create and maintain a setting where we celebrate cultural and other differences and consider them strengths of the organization. CMH is an equal opportunity workforce and no one shall discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status with respect to any offer, or term or condition, of employment.

We make reasonable accommodations to the known physical and mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities.