Certified Nurse Aide

Addus HomeCare; Tiptonville (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great culture and team atmosphere

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

Addus HomeCare in Tennessee is seeking a compassionate Certified Nurse Aide to provide hands-on personal care to patients under supervision. Responsibilities include assisting with bathing, grooming, and daily living activities, as well as monitoring vital signs and documenting changes for the supervising nurse.

The ideal candidate will hold a state CNA certification, CPR certification, and a valid driver’s license, with reliable transportation.

Qualifications

• Certified by the state as a nurse aide.
• State-required CNA certification.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have CPR certification or equivalent.
• Must have reliable transportation and valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Providing hands-on personal care including baths, oral hygiene, shampoos, changing bed linens, and assistance with dressing.
• Taking and recording vital signs as ordered (temperature, pulse, resp., BP).
• Performing simple procedures as an extension of nursing services as ordered by the supervising clinician.

Skills

Compassionate care

Patient-focused

CPR certification

Education

Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) 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, 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 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