Certified Nursing Assistant

Freedom Behavioral; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan

Generous Paid Time Off

401(K) with company match

Job summary

Freedom Behavioral in Lake Charles is seeking a full-time Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join our dedicated clinical team. This role involves providing compassionate care to adult and geriatric patients, assisting them with daily activities, and ensuring their comfort and safety.

Preferred qualifications include CNA certification and experience in psychiatric or behavioral health settings. We offer a supportive team environment with competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience working with geriatric psychiatric or behavioral health patients preferred.
• Ability to assist patients with daily living activities.
• Monitoring vital signs and reporting changes to nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, patient-focused care.
• Support nursing team in maintaining a safe therapeutic environment.
• Assist patients with daily living activities like bathing and dressing.

Skills

Compassionate care

Dependability

Detail-oriented

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification

Job description

Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles is a growing psychiatric hospital dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care to adult and geriatric patients throughout our community. As we continue expanding toward a 46-bed facility, we are excited to grow our team with passionate individuals who are ready to make a difference every day.

Our employees are our greatest strength. We are proud to offer a supportive, team-oriented environment focused on professional growth, ongoing training, competitive pay, and work-life balance.

If you’re looking for a rewarding career with purpose, growth, and an incredible team, we would love to have you join the Freedom family!

We are currently seeking a full-time Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) working a 12-hour shift with a 2/3 rotating schedule to join our clinical team.

Position Summary

A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles plays an important role in providing compassionate, patient-focused care while supporting the nursing team in maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment. CNAs help patients feel comfortable, respected, and supported throughout their treatment experience. In this hands‑on role, CNAs assist patients with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, and mobility assistance. They also monitor vital signs, observe patient behaviors and conditions, and report any concerns or changes to the nursing staff to support quality patient care. CNAs also help maintain a clean, organized environment that promotes patient safety and well‑being while offering encouragement, emotional support, and positive interaction to patients each day. This role is ideal for someone who is compassionate, dependable, detail‑oriented, and passionate about helping others.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, And/Or Experience Required

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification preferred
• Experience working with geriatric psychiatric or behavioral health patients strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• A current resume with complete work history required

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Excellent staff to patient ratio
• Competitive Compensation
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(K) with company match

Freedom provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

• All applicants selected for employment will be required to undergo a post-offer drug test and federal background investigation.