Compassionate Patient Care Tech — Inpatient Support

West Tennessee Healthcare; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

West Tennessee Healthcare in Jackson, TN is seeking a Nursing Unlicensed (CNA) to provide hygienic care and assist with common unit procedures under supervision. You will support patient admission, monitor vital signs, assist with mobility and meals, and document care in the EMR system.

You’ll also help with charting, feeding patients who need assistance, and ensuring the unit remains clean and organized. BLS within orientation is required; high school diploma or equivalent is mandatory.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• BLS certification must be obtained within orientation period and kept current.

Responsibilities

• Answer call lights via wireless phones or console.
• Record vital signs per unit specifications.
• Assist with admissions: take vital signs, obtain weights, assist with gowning, place telemetry patches and leads.
• Reposition patients every two hours to aid comfort.
• Ambulate patients and assist with mobility.
• Assist with meals: help patients to chair, provide hygiene, prepare eating area.
• Pass food trays and feed patients unable to feed themselves.
• Record intake and output accurately.
• Enter orders into EMR and schedule procedures as needed.
• Assist with patient transport.
• Maintain clean and stocked departments and rooms.
• Assist with incentive spirometers.
• Document baths, turns, oral intake, catheter care, vitals, weights, and meals consumed.

Skills

Vital signs

Telemetry basics

Nursing assistance

Patient positioning

Feeding assistance

Documentation

EMR familiarity

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

West Tennessee Healthcare in Jackson, TN is seeking a Nursing Unlicensed (CNA) to provide hygienic care and assist with common unit procedures under supervision. You will support patient admission, monitor vital signs, assist with mobility and meals, and document care in the EMR system.

You’ll also help with charting, feeding patients who need assistance, and ensuring the unit remains clean and organized. BLS within orientation is required; high school diploma or equivalent is mandatory.