Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - Behavioral Emergency Response Team

Job Description

Description

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Patient Care Technician (PCT)

Day Shifts available and you can Set Your own Schedule!

MedTrust is currently accepting applications for Certified Nurse Assistants (CNA) positions for a full time night opening at the National Institute for Research, Bethesda, Maryland. CNAs with Maryland Certification only are eligible on this contract.

Selected candidates will receive training on our Patient Care Technician competencies and Crisis Prevention Training

Requires a Maryland Certified Nursing Assistance certification

Requires 2-3 years of experience in behavioral health and acute care in a hospital setting

Schedule is for full time (40 hrs. per week): choose either schedule:

(1) evening shift (3p-11:30pm) with rotation to weekends and holidays as needed

(1) night shift (11p-7:30am) with rotation to weekends and holidays as needed

Please email your resume (with psychiatric hospital experience) to

Compensation: $18/hour plus $1/hour as night shift dif for all hours worked plus $4.23/hour for benefits.

Key Responsibilities

will respond with the Code BERT(Behavioral Emergency Response Team as needed, to patients who are experiencing an escalation in behavior requiring additional staff support.

will also manage a patient assignment on assigned patient care unit.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Experience: Minimum of 1 year current experience as a CNA/PCT in a Behavioral / Psychiatric Unit in a hospital setting

Certification:

Current Basic Life Support for Health care Providers (BLS)

Current unrestricted Maryland CNA certification

MedTrust requires proof of vaccinations or Titer Immunity prior to start

We are proud partners with the Department of Defense's Military Spouse Employment Program.

Benefits

As a MedTrust team member, you are eligible for the following benefits:

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short and Long Term Disability

Paid Time Off

Federal Holidays

CEU Reimbursement

401K