Certified Nurse Aide

addus; Covington (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) match

Mileage reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Employee referral

Job summary

Tennessee Quality Care is seeking a dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant to join our compassionate team. You will provide hands-on personal care to patients, assist with daily activities, and support licensed nurses to ensure comfort and safety.

The role emphasizes patient dignity, attention to vital signs, and timely reporting of changes. We offer comprehensive benefits and opportunities for growth in a collaborative, nurturing environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a state-certified CNA.
• CPR certification required.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Reliable transportation and driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Providing hands-on personal care including baths, oral hygiene, shampoos, changing bed linen, dressing assistance, skin care, toileting, and maintaining a clean living area.
• Taking and recording temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered.
• Performing simple procedures as ordered by supervising clinician.
• Assisting patients in self-administration of medications.
• Reporting patient conditions and significant changes to the assigned nurse or case manager.

Skills

Personal care

Vital signs

Medication assistance

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

CPR certification

Minimum age 18

Job description

Tennessee Quality Care provides personalized medical care to help people live their best lives. We take care of patients recovering from surgery or illness, coping with a difficult health challenge, or seeking end-of-life care. We believe our calling is to offer every patient the same level of care we’d give to our own families. Come join our team of compassionate caregivers that deliver the highest quality care day in and day out.

What We offer:

• Great culture and team atmosphere
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision, effective on the first of the month
• 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match
• Generous time off accruals
• Paid holidays
• Mileage reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Merit Increases
• Employee Discount Programs

What You’ll Do:

• Providing hands-on personal care including Baths, Oral hygiene, Shampoos, changing bed linen, assisting with dressing and undressing, skin care and prevention of skin breakdown, toileting assistance, keeping living area clean and orderly as needed, and other duties within their scope of practice assigned by supervising clinician.
• Taking and recording oral, temporal, and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration, pulse oximetry, and blood pressure when ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
• Performing simple procedures as an extension of nursing services as ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency)
• Assisting patients in the self-administration of medication.
• Reporting on patient’s condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse or case manager.

Qualifications:

• Certified by the state as a nurse aid.
• Meets the training requirements and successfully completes them.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Possess and maintains current CPR certification, or another certification process as deemed appropriate by agency, state, and federal regulations
• Must have reliable transportation, current driver's license, and appropriate automobile insurance