Step into a leadership role where you’ll guide, coach, and elevate CNA performance on overnight shifts while ensuring exceptional resident care! As a Lead CNA – Training Specialist, you’ll serve as the go-to resource for onboarding, skills validation, and real-time support during 8 or 12-hour overnight shifts. Make a meaningful impact by developing confident caregivers, strengthening team performance, and helping create a consistent, high-quality care experience. Plus, work today and get paid tomorrow with PayActiv, giving you flexible access to your earned wages before payday!
Position Summary:
The Lead CNA – Training Specialist serves as a key leader on the overnight shift, supporting clinical excellence through hands-on care, mentorship, and training of new and current CNAs. This role combines direct resident care with leadership responsibilities, ensuring team members are confident, competent, and aligned with organizational standards. The ideal candidate is an experienced CNA who leads by example, demonstrates strong clinical skills, and is passionate about developing others.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide high-quality, resident-centered care in accordance with care plans, policies, and regulatory standards
- Serve as the overnight shift lead, supporting workflow, prioritization, and team communication
- Train and onboard new CNAs, including shadowing, skills validation, and competency support
- Mentor and coach team members to ensure consistency in care delivery and adherence to best practices
- Assist with reinforcing clinical standards, infection control practices, and proper documentation
- Collaborate with nursing leadership to identify training needs and performance opportunities
- Support shift coverage needs and step in as needed to maintain quality care
- Promote a positive, team-oriented culture aligned with organizational mission, vision, and values
Qualifications:
- Active Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) certification in good standing
- Minimum of 1 year of CNA experience required; leadership or training experience preferred
- Strong clinical knowledge and ability to teach and coach others effectively
- Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and lead a team during overnight hours
- Commitment to delivering compassionate, high-quality care
Why Join Our Team:
- Competitive benefits package including low premiums, short-term disability, long-term disability, HSA contribution matching, 401(k) with company match, and more!
- Flexible scheduling, competitive wage scales, and tuition reimbursement and scholarship programs up to $3,000 per year.
- Financial wellness and freedom through access to your earned wages prior to your pay date!
- A great culture where we live out our mission, "To celebrate life in environments we create by delivering exceptional service and superior value through innovative leadership in personalized care."
In 1989, Nye Health Services was founded on the philosophy that people deserve services that recognize individuality and are tailored to their unique needs. Today, Nye Health Services remains family-owned with campuses in Fremont, Lincoln, Louisville, and Norfolk, Nebraska. Nye Health Services is blessed with dedicated and compassionate people who believe in our vision and deliver on our mission every day. Having a great work environment while providing the best quality services so people feel cared for is of the utmost importance to us. We give passionate people a purpose!
We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.