Certified Nurse Aide

Addus HomeCare; Dyersburg (TN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Generous time off accruals

Employee Referral Program

Merit Increases

Time off accruals

Job summary

A home care service provider is seeking a certified nurse aide in Dyersburg, Tennessee. The job involves delivering hands-on personal care to patients, including hygiene assistance and medication support. Candidates must be at least 18 years old and hold current CPR certification. Reliable transportation is essential for this role, which emphasizes quality patient care and teamwork in a supportive environment. Competitive benefits are offered, including medical coverage and a retirement plan.

Qualifications

• Certified by the state as a nurse aide.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Possess and maintains current CPR certification.
• Must have CPR certification or equivalent.
• Possess and maintains reliable transportation and driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Providing hands-on personal care including hygiene and dressing assistance.
• Taking and recording vital signs when ordered.
• Assisting patients in self-administration of medication.
• Report patient condition changes to nurse or case manager.

Skills

Certified nurse aide

CPR certification

Reliable transportation

Job description

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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
• 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 aide.
• 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.