Certified Nurse Aide

Addus HomeCare, Inc.; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral program

Job summary

Addus HomeCare, Inc. is seeking PRN Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and Home Health Aides (HHAs) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Responsibilities include providing personal care, recording vital signs, and assisting with medication. Ideal candidates are certified nursing aides, at least 18 years old, and possess valid transportation and CPR certification. The company offers a supportive team atmosphere along with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age.
• Meets training requirements and completes them successfully.

Responsibilities

• Providing hands-on personal care including bathing and hygiene.
• Recording vital signs as ordered.
• Assisting in medication self-administration.
• Reporting changes in patients' conditions.

Skills

Certified by the state as a nurse aide

Current CPR certification

Reliable transportation

Job description

Now Hiring: PRN Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) & PRN Home Health Aides (HHAs)

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 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.