Certified Nursing Assistant

Parkside Hospital; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid Time Off

401K with match

Life Insurance

Job summary

Parkside Hospital in Tulsa, OK is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide compassionate, hands-on care for pediatric and adolescent patients in a psychiatric hospital. You will assist with hygiene, daily living activities, and behavior observation within a therapeutic setting.

Requirements include Oklahoma CNA certification, High School Diploma or GED, CPR/First Aid, and ability to work with youth facing psychiatric or behavioral challenges. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Oklahoma CNA certification in good standing is required.
• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• CPR/First Aid certification is required.
• Pass criminal background checks and state screenings.
• Ability to work effectively with children and adolescents with psychiatric needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide hygiene and daily living assistance (bathing, oral care, grooming, dressing).
• Assist with dressing, toileting, and ADLs while promoting independence.
• Monitor and report changes in mood, behavior, or physical condition.
• Maintain safe, clean, therapeutic patient living areas and supplies.
• Apply trauma-informed approaches and maintain professional boundaries.

Skills

CNA Certification

CPR First Aid Certification

Compassionate care

Ability to work with youth

Trauma-informed approach

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Oklahoma CNA certification in good standing

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Parkside Hospital - Tulsa, OK 74120, Position Type: Full Time, Parkside provides professional purpose, hope, and healing. As a member of our staff, you will be part of a mission-driven team, dedicated to changing lives and changing communities, one patient at a time.

Parkside Psychiatric Hospital & Clinic is a comprehensive mental healthcare system providing acute in-patient care, residential treatment, and outpatient therapy. With a focus on society’s most vulnerable population, Parkside provides world-class mental health services focused on youth, ages 5 to 26. For over 65 years, Parkside’s physicians, therapists, and staff have provided state of the art, patient-centered care that propel families from hopeful to hope-filled. As a center of excellence, we cultivate talent and provide professional purpose. Together we facilitate healing, one patient at a time.

We are currently looking for a Certified Nursing Assistant! The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides compassionate, hands-on care to pediatric and adolescent patients in a psychiatric hospital setting. The CNA assists and coaches’ patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), including hygiene, grooming, dressing, and toileting, while promoting independence, dignity, safety, and self-care skills. Support is tailored to each patient’s developmental level, ability to complete skills independently, sensory needs, and behavioral or emotional concerns.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Certified Nursing Assistant

Provide hygiene and daily living assistance to patients, including:

• Bathing or showering
• Oral hygiene and teeth brushing
• Hair care, grooming, and combing hair
• Dressing and changing clothing
• Handwashing and other general personal hygiene
• Sorting clean and dirty clothing as needed
• Toileting and incontinence care as needed

• Provide verbal instructions and encouragement to increase independence with age-appropriate hygiene and self-care tasks
• Provide supervision and guidance during hygiene routines while maintaining patient dignity and privacy
• Monitor patient hygiene needs and ADLs, communicate care provided to nursing staff, document accurately, and observe and report changes in behavior, mood, or physical condition
• Assist staff in maintaining clean, organized patient living areas, bedrooms, and hygiene supply areas while promoting a safe, therapeutic environment
• Utilize trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate approaches while maintaining professional boundaries and therapeutic interactions with patients and families.
• Participate in team meetings, staff trainings, and quality improvement initiatives as assigned
• Respond appropriately during behavioral health crisis in accordance with facility policies, procedures, and training
• Follow infection control practices and universal precautions at all times.
• Other duties as assigned

CNA:

• Oklahoma Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification in good standing.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• CPR/First Aid Certification.
• Pass criminal background checks and any other required state screenings.
• Ability to work effectively with children and adolescents experiencing psychiatric, emotional, or behavioral challenges. Knowledge of basic patient care and personal hygiene assistance.

Other certifications like Handle with Care, Trauma Informed Care, and CPR/First Aid will be provided.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401K and match start immediately, and includes a generous match
• Company Paid Life Insurance and Disability and more!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer!