Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Kindred Healthcare; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading rehabilitation hospital as a Nursing Assistant, where you will provide essential care to patients recovering from various conditions. In this supportive environment, you will work within an interdisciplinary team contributing to superior patient outcomes and participate in professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Tuition assistance/reimbursement

Low nurse-to-patient ratios

Expansive benefit package

Professional development opportunities

Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities

Qualifications

• Six months experience in an acute or long-term facility preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient care responsibilities considering patient’s age.
• Assists patients with personal property management.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Completion of course for nursing assistants

Current state certification as a Nursing Assistant

CPR/BCLS Certification

Job description

UofL Health, Frazier Rehabilitation Hospital- Brownsboro

A career at U of L Frazier Rehab Hospital - a new 40-bed, 55,000-square-foot, two-story inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and UofL Health - is more than a job. It’s a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in the Louisville area need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

Benefits:

· Various shift availabilities

· Tuition assistance/reimbursement

· Low nurse-to-patient ratios

· Expansive benefit package for eligible employees

· Professional development and advancement opportunities

· Targeted approach to career development

· Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities

· Superior quality patient outcomes

· Supportive leadership and culture

What you will do in this role:

• Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age
• Provides morning care which may include bed bath, shower or whirlpool, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, changing bed linens, cleaning over bed table and bedside stand, straightening room and other general care as necessary throughout the day
• Provides evening care which includes hands/face washing as needed, oral hygiene, back rubs, peri-care, freshening linen, cleaning over bed tables, straightening room and other general care as needed
• Prepares patients for meals; serves and removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients if necessary
• Answers patient call lights, anticipates patient's needs and makes rounds to assigned patients
• Assists patients with the handling of personal property: dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, prosthetic devices, etc
• Reports and, when appropriate, records any changes observed in condition or behavior of patients and unusual incidents
• Assists licensed nursing staff with treatment procedures
• Other duties as assigned

• Completion of course for nursing assistants
• Current state certification as a Nursing Assistant
• CPR/BCLS Certification
• Minimum six months experience in an acute or long term facility preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

UofL Health - Frazier Rehabilitation Hospital - Brownsboro strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.