Technical skills
About this role
The Certified Nursing Assistant provides hands-on personal care, comfort, safety, mobility assistance, nutrition and hydration support, vital-sign and intake/output data collection, behavioral-health observation, structured activity support, and objective documentation for residents in a medical-primary, psychiatric-secondary congregate living environment.
The CNA supports residents with chronic medical conditions and co-occurring psychiatric diagnoses while promoting dignity, independence, recovery, resident rights, and a safe home-like environment. When assigned and trained, the CNA may function in a support, Mental Health Worker, or Activities role. The CNA remains accountable for reporting resident changes and completing assigned CNA responsibilities under licensed-nurse direction.
Core Duties and Responsibilities
- All CNA Levels
- A. Direction of Care, Scope, and Resident Rights
- B. Personal Care and Activities of Daily Living
- C. Mobility, Positioning, and Safety
- D. Nutrition, Hydration, and Elimination Support
- E. Vital Signs, Measurements, Observation, and Documentation
- F. Behavioral Health and Psychiatric Support
- G. Support, Mental Health Worker, and Activities Assignments
- H. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge Support
- I. Infection Prevention, Environmental, and Dietary Support
- J. Medication-Related Boundaries
- K. Emergency Response, Incident Reporting, and Mandatory Reporting
- L. Other Duties Within CNA Scope and Competency
- M. Additional Responsibilities (CNA Leveling)
- Shift: 8 AM - 4:30 PM
Minimum Qualifications
- Active and unrestricted California Certified Nurse Assistant certificate issued by the California Department of Public Health.
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred unless otherwise permitted by law and company policy.
- Current Basic Life Support or CPR certification appropriate to the assignment.
- Required health screening, tuberculosis clearance, criminal-record clearance, and any facility-specific employment clearances.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand information necessary for safe care, documentation, emergency response, and communication.
- Completion of required orientation, annual training, continuing education, and competency validation.
- Prompt disclosure of certificate lapse, restriction, suspension, revocation, investigation, exclusion, criminal matter, or other condition that may affect eligibility to work.