Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Akicita Federal is hiring for our nursing and allied health services contract at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland — America’s research hospital (200 inpatient beds, 3 day hospitals, 13 outpatient clinics). Clinical Center clinicians practice clinical research care: complex, comprehensive care for patients participating in NIH research protocols, in a Magnet-recognized organization dedicated to “Ensuring Excellence in Research Care.”

Certified Nurse Assistants support direct patient care across Clinical Center inpatient units and day hospitals. Current assignments include the Workforce Safety program's Behavioral Emergency Response Team (Code BERT).

Current NIH openings (Workforce Safety/BERT) have required 2-3 years of behavioral health and acute care hospital experience; selected candidates receive Patient Care Technician competency and Crisis Prevention training. Evening (3p-11:30p) and night (11p-7:30a) lines with weekend/holiday rotation.

What you will do:

- Deliver safe, protocol-informed care and maintain the integrity of research procedures and the accuracy of research data collection

- Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the electronic health record

- Assist patients with activities of daily living, mobility, and comfort

- Obtain and record vital signs, intake/output, and report changes to the RN

- Respond with the Code BERT team to patients experiencing behavioral escalation requiring additional staff support (BERT assignments)

- Collaborate with NIH investigators, fellows, and the interdisciplinary care team

- Support informed consent and educate patients and families participating in research protocols