Certified Nurse Aide

addus; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision

401(k) retirement plan

Generous time off accruals

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Addus in Jackson, Tennessee, is seeking compassionate caregivers to provide personalized medical care. As a personal care aide, you will assist patients in daily activities and ensure their comfort and safety.

You will need to be a certified nurse aide, capable of performing essential tasks, and ready to work in a supportive team environment with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Certified by the state as a nurse aide.
• Meets training requirements and successfully completes them.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Current CPR certification.
• Reliable transportation and current driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Providing hands-on personal care including hygiene and dressing.
• Taking and recording vital signs as ordered.
• Assisting patients with medication self-administration.
• Reporting significant changes to the assigned nurse.

Skills

Hands-on personal care

Temperature and vital signs measurement

Medication assistance

Communication with healthcare team

Education

Certified nurse aide

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.