Job Description
Details Client Name Wrangell Medical Center
Job Type Travel
Offering Nursing
Profession CNA
Specialty CNA - Non Acute
Job ID 38331530
Job Title CNA - CNA - Non Acute
Weekly Pay $1500.48
Shift Details Shift 12-Hour NOC
Scheduled Hours 36
Job Order Details Start Date 11/02/2026
End Date 02/01/2027
Duration 13 Week(s)
Job Description Job Opportunity Position Summary This role involves providing essential nursing care to non-acute and acutely ill residents while ensuring a safe and clean environment. The selected applicant must have a current Alaska license and the ability to respond calmly and effectively in various situations, particularly when caring for ill patients or during emergencies.
Key Responsibilities - Assist in obtaining nursing data by interviewing and observing residents under the direction of a licensed nurse (LN).
- Document observation findings accurately and in compliance with the directives of supervising licensed personnel.
- Provide general nursing care to adults and the geriatric population, including but not limited to:
- Bed baths and oral hygiene
- Combing hair and back care
- Dressing patients and applying appliances for heat and cold
- Application of anti-embolism stockings and Sequential Compression Devices (SCDs)
- Monitor and record vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, blood sugar, pulse oximetry, and intake-output measurements.
- Collect and transport specimens to appropriate departments.
- Recognize normal and abnormal findings and report them to the licensed nurse, documenting as necessary.
- Provide bedside care, including:
- Positioning, lifting, and turning residents
- Assisting with bathroom needs
- Answering call lights and making rounds
- Ambulating residents and transporting them as required
- Assisting with meals and feeding
- Handling residents' belongings with care
- Changing bed linens and maintaining a clean environment
- Support licensed nurses in preparing residents for transport, which may include paperwork and direct care.
- Provide one-on-one care for residents as needed for safety.
- Maintain cleanliness and safety in nursing areas and resident rooms, including preparing for admissions, transfers, and discharges.
- Perform daily supply duties to ensure adequate stock levels in assigned units.
- Dispose of waste in compliance with organizational procedures, replenishing supplies in resident rooms and bathrooms as necessary.
Unit Specialty - Obtain 12-lead Electrocardiograms (ECGs).
- Train in and perform Telemetry monitoring for inpatient units.
- Become a Point of Care Trainer within the first three months of obtaining CNA II certification.
- Cross-train in additional hospital areas, including Emergency Department, Labor & Delivery, and Surgical Department.
- Participate in performance and process improvement projects within the unit.
- Serve as a preceptor for incoming CNA staff and students.
Qualifications - High school diploma or equivalent.
- One year of prior experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is preferred.
- Current full, unrestricted CNA license in the state of Alaska.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Must complete training specific to unit needs, such as Point of Care testing.
Work Schedule The position requires 12-hour shifts from 7 PM to 7 AM.
Location City, State: Alaska
Client Details Address 310 Bennett St
City Wrangell
State AK
Zip Code 99929
Job Tags
Weekly pay, Shift work, Night shift