Certified Nurse Aide

Addus HomeCare; Union City (TN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan with company-m

Mileage reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid holidays

Employee Referral Program

Generous time off accruals

Merit Increases

Employee Discount Programs

Job summary

Addus HomeCare in Tennessee is seeking compassionate Certified Nurse Aides to join our patient-focused team. You will provide hands-on personal care, help with daily living activities, and support patients recovering at home.

We offer a supportive culture, comprehensive benefits, mileage reimbursement, and opportunities for professional growth. Join us to deliver high-quality care that helps patients live their best lives.

Qualifications

• Certified by the state as a nurse aide.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Current CPR certification or equivalent as required by agency, state, and federal regulations

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on personal care (baths, oral hygiene, dressing, skin care, toileting, and maintaining a clean living area).
• Record vital signs and temperatures when ordered.
• Assist with basic nursing services as directed by supervising clinician.
• Support patient self-administration of medication.
• Report changes to the assigned nurse or case manager

Skills

CPR certification

Reliable transportation

Driver's license

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

Employee wellbeing is top priority at Addus Homecare, and we're thrilled to announce our recognition as the top healthcare company on Indeed's 2024 Top 100 Work Wellbeing Index. View the full rankings here: https://www.indeed.com/employers/work-wellbeing/work-wellbeing-100-ranking.