Certified Nursing Assistant; CNA)

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center - Rockford, IL

Pay Range: $18.00 - $19.50 / hour (Depending on experience)

Shift: 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM(1st Shift), 2:30 PM-11:00 PM (2nd Shift), 10:30 PM- 7:00 AM (3rd Shift)

Full
- Time or Part
- Time

For over 55 years, Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center has been a trusted cornerstone of the Rockford community. We are deeply committed to serving our residents with the utmost dignity and respect - and we care for our staff in the exact same way. If you are looking for a supportive, family-like environment where your hard work is genuinely recognized and rewarded, we would love to meet you!

• Competitive Pay: $18.00 - $19.50/ hr + shift differentials and extra incentives.
• Work-Life Balance:
  Reliable, consistent schedule
• Open
  - Door Culture:
  We value your feedback and ideas. Our leadership team listens, communicates transparently, and respects your input.
• Paid Time Off (PTO):
  Earn time off to relax and recharge.
• Holidays & Recognition: 7 Paid Holidays plus a paid day off for your birthday!
• Retirement Planning:
  Secure your future with our 403(b)- retirement plan.
• Daily Perks:
  Enjoy heavily reduced-price employee lunches made fresh daily.

As a CNA at Fairhaven, you will directly enrich the lives of our geriatric residents. You will work within a supportive team environment to ensure our residents feel safe, clean, and comfortable.

• Direct Care & Comfort:
  Assist residents with daily living activities including personal hygiene, dressing, grooming, bathing, toileting, and transfers.
• Clinical Support:
  Take vital signs, record resident weights, collect specimens, and safely apply topical creams under nursing supervision.
• Resident Advocacy:
  Act as the voice for our residents by listening to their preferences and clearly reporting changes in their well- being to the nurse.
• Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Participate in shift to shift bedside reports to ensure smooth handoffs and consistent care for our residents
• Accurate Documentation:
  Chart resident intake, output, meal percentages, and daily performance metrics.
• Community Spirit:
  Help maintain a clean, sanitary, and homelike atmosphere that protects resident privacy, dignity, and HIPAA confidentiality.

• Education:
  
  High school diploma (or equivalent) and graduate of an accredited CNA course.
• Certification:
  Successful completion of an Illinois state-approved Nursing Assistant Training Program. (Per state regulations; candidates must be certified within 120 days of employment).
• Life Support:
  Current CPR registration (or willingness to obtain within 6 months of hire).
• Communication:
  Ability to actively listen and speak warmly with elderly resident, provide reassuring updates to families, and share clear updates with your nursing team.
• Physical Stamina:
  Ability to stand/walk for an entire 8-hour shift and comfortably lift, push, or pull up to 50 lbs.
• Heart for Service: A compassionate, patient personality with a comfort level working in a Christian retirement environment.

If you are a compassionate caregiver ready work with an organization that values you, we want to hear from you.

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