CNA/Certified Nursing Assistant
Farmington, New Mexico
Certified Nursing Assistants · Nursing Assistants & Aides
Posted Aug 14 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- 12-hour
- Unit
- Certified Nursing Assistants
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Long Term Care
- Accepts
- CNA
- Experience
- 0.5+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in New Mexico is $35/hr, across 121 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
**New Wage Scale!
*Benefits Available for Full-Time Employees*
Job Type: Full-Time
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Schedule
- 12 Hour Shifts (6:00am-6:00pm or 6:00pm-6:00am).
Great Work Culture!
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid-Time Off
Job Summary (Available Shifts: All)
We believe that nursing is a work of the heart. To provide the best resident care, we promote a culture that is both employee and patient based. We build on trust, compassion and strong communication. We reward our employees with competitive wages, raises and bonuses. Come for the job but stay for the challenge!
We are establishing a culture that meets the needs of the residents and staff with a great deal of us speaking Navajo and Spanish. We offer a rich cultural menu that is embedded in our fun activies between employees and residents! We take a family approach which makes our facility feel like home! Don't be a stranger come apply today! We accept walk-in interviews 500 Care Ln, Aztec, NM 87410, USA or call us at (505) 334-9445 for on-the-spot interviews!
Qualifications
Currently enrolled in a school for nursing assistants or have a license as a certified nursing assistant. A minimum of 6 months experience as a certified nursing assistant or clinical experience while enrolled in a nursing assistant certification class.
General duties and
Responsibilities
General
Perform all duties as assigned and in accordance with facility’s established policies and procedures, nursing care procedures and safety rules and regulations. Make resident rounds at the beginning of each shift and every two hours thereafter to administer quality nursing care. Verify the identification of a resident before administering nursing care or serving food, to assure that appropriate care is being provided to the correct resident.
Report missing ID bands to admission coordinator immediately. Make beds, clean bedside and overbed tables. Assure that water pitchers are cleaned, filled with fresh drinking water and within the resident’s reach.
Other related duties as may become necessary or as directed by the Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, Director of Nurses, or Administrator.
We offer Competitive Wages!
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Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a school for nursing assistants or have a license as a certified nursing assistant.
- A minimum of 6 months experience as a certified nursing assistant or clinical experience while enrolled in a nursing assistant certification class.
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Place
- City
- Farmington, New Mexico
- Median rent
- $1,037/mo
- Local household income
- $68,784/yr
- Metro price level
- 12% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Farmington area index 87.7, where 100 is the national average.
Farmington sits in northwest New Mexico near the Four Corners, where four states meet. The Animas River threads through town, and the iconic Shiprock formation rises on the horizon. It's a practical base for nurses who want quiet desert living, outdoor recreation, and a close-knit community feel without big-city pressures.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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