Job Description
Details Client Name Wrangell Medical Center
Job Type Travel
Offering Nursing
Profession CNA
Specialty CNA - Non Acute
Job ID 38162220
Job Title CNA - CNA - Non Acute
Weekly Pay $1544.76
Shift Details Shift 12-Hour Day
Scheduled Hours 36
Job Order Details Start Date 09/20/2026
End Date 12/20/2026
Duration 13 Week(s)
Job Description Job Opportunity Position Summary We are seeking dedicated individuals to provide basic nursing care to non-acute and acutely ill residents while ensuring a safe and clean environment. Candidates must demonstrate calmness and sound judgment in patient care, especially during emergencies. Lifting non-ambulatory patients/residents regularly is a requirement. A caring attitude towards patients, residents, and their families is essential. The job pace is fast, requiring the ability to manage multiple nursing assignments while responding promptly to patient call lights. Accountability for all actions taken is expected, along with accepting delegation from supervising licensed nurses (LN).
Accountabilities - Collect nursing data through resident interviews and observations under the direction of an LN.
- Document observation findings consistent with other providers and provide general nursing care for adult and geriatric populations.
- Perform tasks that may include bed baths, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing, and applying heat/cold appliances.
- Monitor and record vital signs such as temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, blood sugar, and input/output measurements.
- Collect and transport specimens to appropriate departments, reporting abnormal findings to the LN.
- Provide bedside care, including positioning residents, assisting with toileting, answering call lights, and transporting residents.
- Assist residents with meals and the handling of personal belongings, maintaining tidiness in resident rooms.
- Prepare nursing areas and resident rooms for admissions, transfers, emergencies, or discharges.
- Maintain cleanliness of utility rooms and equipment, reporting any malfunctions to the nurse manager.
- Manage supply duties by distributing and ordering supplies to maintain adequate stock levels.
- Dispose of solid and infectious waste according to organizational policies.
- Obtain 12-lead Electrocardiograms (ECGs) and monitor telemetry for patients within the inpatient unit.
- Participate in performance/process improvement projects and serve as a preceptor for incoming staff and students.
Education and Experience - High school diploma or equivalent is required.
- One year of prior experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is preferred.
Certificates and Licenses - Current, full, and unrestricted CNA license in Alaska.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Willingness to complete additional training as required for the unit.
Unit Specialty This position is designated for a Critical Access Hospital setting, where flexibility and cross-training across various departments may be required.
Location:
City, State Client Details Address 310 Bennett St
City Wrangell
State AK
Zip Code 99929
Job Tags
Weekly pay, Shift work