Certified Nurse Aide

addus; Paris (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great culture

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan with company 1

Paid holidays

Mileage reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral program

Merit increases

Employee discount programs

Job summary

Tennessee Quality Care is seeking compassionate CNAs to provide hands-on personal care to patients, including baths, hygiene, mobility assistance, and basic nursing tasks under supervision.

Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, assisting with medications, and reporting patient changes to the supervising nurse. Must be state-certified CNA, 18+, and CPR certified with reliable transportation.

Qualifications

• Certified by the state as a nurse aide.
• Meets the training requirements and completes them.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Must have CPR certification or equivalent.
• Reliable transportation and valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Providing hands-on personal care including baths, oral hygiene, shampoos, changing bed linen, assisting with dressing/undressing, skin care, and toileting assistance.
• Taking and recording temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered.
• Performing simple nursing-related procedures as directed by supervising clinician.
• Assisting patients in self-administration of medications and reporting changes to the nurse or case manager.

Skills

Certified nurse aide

CPR certification

Patient care

High school diploma or equivalent

Education

State-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