Certified Nurse Aide

Addus HomeCare; Lexington (TN); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Certified Nurse Aide in Lexington, TN. This entry-level position involves providing personal care to patients, assisting with daily activities, and maintaining patient safety and comfort. Ideal candidates will have state certification and be compassionate caregivers committed to high-quality care.

Benefits

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Generous time off accruals

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral program

Mileage reimbursement

Paid holidays

Qualifications

• Certified by the state as a nurse aid.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Providing hands-on personal care including bathing and toileting assistance.
• Taking and recording vital signs.
• Assisting with medication self-administration.

Skills

Personal care

CPR certification

Reliable transportation

Patient care reporting

Education

Certified nurse aide certification

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 effective 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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Strategy/Planning and Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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