Certified Nursing Assistant 2

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Be a part of our mission to serve and honor the veterans who have chosen WVHUG as their retirement home! Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) provide direct and indirect patient care, following standards set by the American Nurses Association; gerontological nursing practice; federal, state and Veterans Administration regulations; and the mission, philosophy, policies and procedures of this agency. Job duties include providing care per a written care plan to help meet the needs of WVHUG members, including care to help maintain the demented member at the highest functional level. CNAs work as an integral part of the health care team, under the direction of licensed nursing staff, with limited supervision by a Nursing Supervisor.

Job details include hiring for PM / 2nd shift and NOC / 3rd shift positions with varying full-time and part-time opportunities. We are looking for CNAs to work varying hours and / or overtime shifts as assigned. Job duties require the ability to assist in patient mobility efforts, stand and / or walk up to 75% of an eight-hour day to provide assessments, kneel, stoop, make visual observations, lift, push, pull, carry, reach, maintain hygiene, use special safety equipment, and wear protective clothing. Employment in this position is contingent upon passing a pre-employment tuberculosis (TB) skin test. Due to the nature of the positions, WDVA will conduct a criminal background check prior to any offer of employment.

The jobs require certification or eligibility for certification as a Wisconsin Nurse Aide and eligibility to work in a federally-certified nursing home as a CNA.