Certified Nursing Assistants

Fulton State Hospital is seeking 25 Certified Nursing Assistants to provide direct patient care and support in a psychiatric hospital setting while ensuring safety, infection control, and quality care standards.

• Provide basic nursing care and support, including:

  • Vital signs monitoring

  • Hygiene assistance

  • Ambulation and transfers

• Document patient location, status, and activities accurately

• Escort patients within and occasionally outside the hospital

• Assist in maintaining cleanliness in patient common areas

• Identify safety hazards and emergency situations, initiating corrective action as appropriate

• Communicate changes in patients' conditions to ensure continuity of care

• Adhere to FSH infection prevention and control policies and procedures

• Demonstrate procedural competencies for assigned tasks

• Comply with all FSH/DMH policies and procedures

• Perform other duties as assigned

• Current CNA certification

• Ability to pass a background check (vendor will provide verification records)

• Attendance at a five-week New Employee Orientation is required

• Compliance with all FSH/DMH procedures, infection control, and safety standards

• Invoices to be submitted weekly

• Overtime (over 40 hours/week) will be paid at 1.5 times the hourly rate