Certified Nursing Assistant - Long Term Care
Location: Claremont, NH
Start Date: 06-01-2026
End Date: 08-31-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: Varied/rotating shifts including weekends; 36 hours guaranteed per week; schedule varies by unit and requires willingness to float (specific start/end times vary by assignment)
Hours per Week: 36
Candidate Pay Rate: $29 per hour
About United Health Care Staffing
At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Provide compassionate basic nursing and restorative care under LPN/RN supervision
- Attend shift report and communicate significant resident observations to licensed staff
- Assist residents with activities of daily living: bathing, grooming, dressing and feeding
- Support ambulation, transfers, range of motion, positioning and fall prevention
- Follow individualized Resident Care Plans and document care accurately in the EMR
- Apply infection control practices and maintain a safe environment for residents and staff
- Support resident dignity, privacy and individual preferences while encouraging participation
- Respond to emergencies and facility protocols (fire drills, falls, redirecting confused residents)
Qualifications
- Active New Hampshire nursing assistant license (must be active and in-hand at time of submission)
- Minimum 1+ year current experience in similar long-term care or restorative setting
- BLS (AHA) certification active at time of submission
- COVID-19 vaccination required (no declinations or exemptions accepted); upload proof
- Must have reliable personal transportation (facility is in a very rural area; no public transit)
- Willingness to float to other units where you have experience — flexibility is required
- Two supervisory references from the last 2 years required for submission
- Previous travel or rural/small facility experience highly preferred
Education
- Active state Nursing Assistant certification/CNA (New Hampshire) — compact allowed; must be active and in-hand at submission
Knowledge & Skills
- Assistance with ADLs and restorative care techniques
- Safe ambulation and transfer techniques
- Infection control best practices
- Resident safety, privacy and rights
- Accurate documentation and reporting (PointClickCare experience a plus)
- Basic patient observation and ability to escalate concerns to licensed staff
- Comfort working in a small, rural skilled nursing facility environment
Benefits
- Guaranteed 36 hours per week so you know you'll have steady hours
- Be part of a caring, resident-centered team that values compassion and teamwork
- Hands-on, meaningful work in a Skilled Nursing Facility — make a real difference every shift
- Work with PointClickCare EMR — great experience for your clinical resume
- Flexible rotating schedules that give variety and keep each week interesting
- Opportunity to gain valuable rural healthcare experience and broaden your skill set
- Support for required certifications and documentation at time of hire (bring current certs!)
- A welcoming, small-community environment where staff and residents know one another
Travel Perks: Explore Claremont, NH
This assignment is in Sullivan County near Unity/Claremont — enjoy a peaceful, scenic rural New Hampshire setting. Weekend adventures are easy: explore the Claremont Riverwalk and historic downtown, take a short drive to Mount Sunapee State Park for hiking, skiing or lake time, visit nearby Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee region for charming towns and local eats, or make a day trip (about 2 hours) to Boston for city sights, museums and theater. Perfect for outdoors lovers who want quiet shifts and lively weekends.
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Certified Nursing Assistant - Long Term Care? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
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