CNA, Healthcare Nursing

CNA/LNA/RNA
- Nursing Assistant Onsite Local Contract Starts 6/29/2026 9 weeks

8 hours/day 5 days/week

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Length of assignment: 09 Weeks
• Shift: 03:00 PM - 11:00 PM
• Minimum guarantee: 40 Hours
• Location:
  
  Rochester, NH

Under the direction of the Center Nurse Executive/Infection Preventionist/Designee, the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) delivers efficient and effective nursing care while achieving positive clinical outcomes and patient/family satisfaction. The CNA functions within the standards of practice as accorded by her certification and performs various patient care activities and related non‑professional services essential to caring for personal needs and comfort of patients.

The Certified Nursing Assistant may also be responsible for specimen collection for point‑of‑care (POC) testing where scope of practice, and state and federal regulations permit.

• Provides patient care in a manner conducive to safety and comfort, including but not limited to:
  • Assists patient with or performs activities of daily living (ADL)
  • Obtains and records vital signs and weights per policy
  • Assists patients with ambulation and transfers
  • Positions patients in correct body alignment in and out of bed
  • Applies adaptive equipment as ordered
  • Cares for personal belongings
  • Assists physician and/or licensed nurse with treatments and procedures as needed
• Makes both occupied and unoccupied beds
• Accompanies patients when transported outside the center for appointments as requested
• Ensures patients are ready for scheduled rehab therapy and transports patients to rehab area
• Notifies licensed nurse if patient identification is missing
• Participates in the care planning process and implements care according to care plan
• Performs skin treatments, as permitted by state regulation
• Applies simple clean dressings, slings, stockings, and support bandages under direction of the licensed nurse, as permitted by state regulation
• Feeds or assists patients with meals and provides additional nourishment and hydration per care plan; records patient’s oral intake and output
• Uses Point Click Care (PCC - POC) according to the clinical system processes, if applicable
• Answers call light or bell promptly, delivers messages, cleans areas of spillage or accidents
• Maintains infection prevention and control precautions practices according to policy
• Participates in orientation of new nursing assistants
• Reports changes in patient’s condition, patient/family concerns or complaints to charge nurse and/or supervisor
• Collects and bags soiled linen and delivers to dirty linen area
• Obtains clean linens and supplies from supply areas, cleans utility rooms, kitchen areas and all other nursing areas, as assigned
• Cleans patient equipment as assigned
• Transfers patient’s belongings and equipment as directed, and assists with post‑mortem care
• Assists with patient discharge as requested
• Assists with the orientation of newly hired CNAs
• Promotes a culture of safety to ensure a healthy practice and living environment
• Collaborates and coordinates with other departments to provide timely effective care consistent with individual’s needs, choices and preferences
• Contributes to an environment that is respectful, team‑oriented, and responsive to the concerns of staff, patients and families
• Participates in quality improvement activities as requested
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive PHI at all times
• Stays and works beyond scheduled shift if needed to meet state staffing requirements and/or needs of patients
• Performs other duties as requested

• Successful completion of a state‑approved certified nursing assistant program
• A minimum of a high school education or high school equivalency diploma is preferred
• Employee must be able to read, write, speak and understand English to ensure safety and wellbeing of patients and visitors at the work site
• Must provide verification of TST (tuberculin skin test) as required by state law and in accordance with company policy; TSTs will be administered at the work site if required
• Basic knowledge of computer use or willingness to learn
• Must attend a…