CNA - 3 West - 36 hours/week, days

Job Summary:

MaineGeneral Health. We’re with you. Be with us!

MaineGeneral Health is a comprehensive non-profit system with the mission of enhancing, every day, the health of our patients, our families and our communities.

If you are looking for the opportunity to support your friends, family, and your community through your work at MaineGeneral Health...Come be with us.

Job Description:

The Role: Med/Surg Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) on 3 West

• Provides patient care under the supervision of an RN in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization.

The Opportunity:

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic CNA to join our team of highly skilled professionals on our fast-paced Med/Surg Post-Operative unit, 3 West, at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta. 

This position is 36 hours per week on the day shift (7a-7p), with rotating weekend and holiday requirements. You will work three 12-hour shifts per week.

The Work:

• Performs basic patient care activities within the scope of practice. Assists patients with meeting their emotional, physical, and spiritual needs

• Greets patients and visitors. Answers, screens, and routes telephone calls. Calls codes, pages, and overhead announcements as requested

• Reports abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff

• Assists with keeping unit and patient rooms stocked, clean, and orderly

You Have:

• State of Maine Certified Nursing Assistant Certification.

• Current BLS (American Heart Association).

• Ability to think and work independently and with direction, and communicate with staff members in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.

• High School graduate or equivalent. (Preferred)

• Comfortable using a computer.

You Get:

• Generous Earned Time Program

• Continuing Education Opportunities/Tuition Reimbursement 

• Growth opportunities within the organization

• Dedication to employee safety, wellness and work/life balance

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Scheduled Work Shift:

7a-7p (United States of America)

Job Exempt:

No

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:

• We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
• Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
• A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.

Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness:

• An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.
• Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
• We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.

Career Mobility:

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability  Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .