Careers

ChristianaCare is a thriving, nonprofit health system with a mission of service. We believe that the key to providing truly excellent health care is to partner with our patients and their families, building a system of care that is effective, affordable and valuable to everyone who is touched by it.

We are searching for Certified Nurse Assistants to join our incredible team at ChristianaCare - Cecil Campus! In this role, you will provide for the care needs of the patients under the direction of the primary nurse. This position requires employees to demonstrate initial and annual competencies in order to remain in this position.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

CNA - PROGRESSIVE CARE UNIT - FT 36 weekly hours 12 hour shifts from 6:30AM - 7:00PM -Day/Eve shift with day rotation to include rotating weekends & rotating holidays
- May perform all treatments and services within the scope of practice of the Certified Nurse Assistant Maryland state licensure.
- Provides for the hygiene, personal care and activities of daily living, assisting patients with meals, measuring and recording vital signs and reporting abnormal vital signs to the primary nurse.
- Must perform accurate measurement of intake and output, perform EKG and finger stick glucose testing.
- Other duties may include order entry into Meditech.
- Service Excellence to all customers at all times
- Patient care competency
- Adheres to patient safety regulations and initiatives
- Vital Sign and AccuCheck competency (obtaining, documenting, and reporting accuracy)
- Basic computer skills
- Provision of nursing assistant care within scope of practice
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Collaboration with multi-disciplinary team members
- Teamwork and Flexibility

Requirements

Education: Must be 18 years of age. High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Licensure/Certification: Maryland Board of Nursing CNA license required; American Heart Association BLS certification required; Non-Violent Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training required within 90 days of hire.

Experience: Prior nursing assistant experience preferred.

ChristianaCare Offers:
- Robust benefit package including full medical, dental and vision
- 403(b) with a company match
- Generous paid time off
- Tuition assistance for full time employees
Candidates accepted into this position will be provided the opportunity to obtain two sets of scrubs at no cost.

EEO Statement: Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

UPDATE: ChristianaCare is committed to prioritizing the health and safety of our patients and caregivers. As we continue to meet the needs of our caregivers and our community through the COVID-19 pandemic, our commitment to health and safety requires that we take new steps to ensure a safe environment for medical care for our patients and a workplace that avoids preventable harm for our caregivers. For this reason, vaccination for COVID-19 is required for all caregivers at ChristianaCare and is considered a safety standard that is job-related and consistent with business necessity for all caregivers.