CNA: You Want Schedule Options

Are you a CNA but having a tough time finding the right job that fits your schedule? We get it - you have lots of other responsibilities that take up a lot of your day. Some of us are mothers and our kids have hectic schedules - some of us are in school so can only work outside of those hours - or maybe you already have a job and cant find a second job that fits the specific hours you need. Whatever the predicament you have, Preferred Health Care Services has options.

1. Private Duty CNA

Job Description: CNA provides basic nursing care to clients within the scope of nursing assistant responsibilities. Assist clients with ADLs at their place of residence. Some ADLs include dressing, showering, toileting, feeding, serving, transferring, maneuvering, etc. On average, one client needs 10-12 hours/week. You are welcome to build up your client base!  

• Steps to hire:
  • Apply here.
  • Set up an interview - Bring ID & COVID card.
  • Discuss schedule/availability - this is your chance to discuss the times that you are available. This will help us place you with a client who lives close to you during the hours that work best for the both of you!
  • CORI Check.
  • Gather remaining paperwork needed - i.e. TB test results, or any other missing documentation.
  • Pick up your badge.
  • Get started!  

2. Per Diem Facility CNA: No Minimum Hours or Mandates (MA only)

We are grateful to have contracts with several surrounding short and long-term care facilities throughout Bristol County. Unfortunately, many of these facilities are short-staffed. If you can't commit to a set schedule every week, you can pick and choose your OWN schedule. Look at a calendar of facility needs and pick shifts that fit your schedule. Shifts are: 7:00am-3:00pm, 3:00pm-11:00pm, or 11:00pm-7:00am. If you can only work one shift a month, or want to fill up your week with a variety of shifts, you can do whatever works for you!

Some of our partners include:

• Sacred Heart
• New Bedford Jewish Home
• Fall River Jewish Home
• Marion Manor

If you have any questions or want more info feel free to text us at: 508-293-1709. You will receive a response between 10:00am-3:00pm, Monday-Friday. If you send us a text outside of these hours you will receive a response the next business day.

Below is some more info on ideal qualifications and job responsibilities:

Qualifications: 
- State certification/registration or graduation from a state Approved nursing assistant training program required. 
- Knowledge and experience in bedside nursing required. 
- Full use of hands, arms, legs (I.e., washing, feeding, and dressing residents, writing notations, operating bed wheel locks, etc.) 
- Ability to read thermometers and charts. 
- Basic reading and writing skill, ability to speak English 
- Ability to push/pull objects and lift/carry up to 20 lbs., unassisted on a frequent basis (occasionally up to 50 lbs. unassisted). 
- Ability to sit, stand, bend, move and squat for prolonged periods. 
- Willing to work. 
- Willing to attend and participate in education programs. 
- Ability to interact effectively with clients, their families, and other staff members. 

Responsibilities: 
- Performs nursing assistant duties in accordance with accepted standards of clients’ care. Duties may include: 
- Intake and output, measuring height and weight, vital signs, specimen collection, catheter care, range of motion exercises, etc. 
- Cares for client’s environment. 
- Recognizes changes in the client’s behavior and conditions. 
- Provides all personal care for residents, including bathing, showering, shampooing, oral hygiene, skin care, nail care, dressing, shaving (electric preferred), toileting, transferring, turning and positioning, and ambulating. 
- Assists residents with nutritional needs, including preparing, serving, feeding, and providing proper fluid requirements. 
- Monitors and reports food and fluid intake and offer/provides snacks between meals when necessary. 
- Encourages clients to develop and maintain independence and highest level of functioning in all personal care. 
- Aids with the use of assistive devices in transferring, ambulating, eating and dressing. 
- Demonstrates knowledge of infection control in all client care to prevent the spread of diseases and infection.  
- Adheres to strict infection control guidelines including hand washing and universal precautions. 
- Demonstrates knowledge of emergency procedure. 
- Performs all duties in a safe and efficient manner. Duties may include placing client call light within easy reach, raising bedside rails when client is in bed if appropriate, etc.