Night Shift CNA - Medical-Surgical Caregiver

Covenant Health; Harriman (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Health is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant for the Roane Medical Center Medical-Surgical unit. This is a full-time role on the night shift (72 hours per pay period).

The CNA provides hands-on patient care under the supervision of the Team Leader and may serve as a sitter when needed. Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, nutrition support, and maintaining a safe, clean patient environment while following infection control

Qualifications

• Hospital experience preferred; Medical terminology a plus.
• Must be able to operate computer and possess excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to read with comprehension, write legibly, and perform basic arithmetic computation.
• Must have understanding and knowledge of patient care which may be appropriately delegated to nursing assistants.
• CNA Licensure from the State of Tennessee is required upon hire; CPR required.

Responsibilities

• Take and record temperature, pulse, respiration rates, blood pressures, weights, heights, and intake-output measurements.
• Encourage patients to turn, cough, and take deep breaths and to use incentive spirometry as specified by Plan of Care.
• Ambulate, and assist patients in and out of bed, into wheelchairs and transport when necessary.
• Attends to nutritional needs of patient which may include distributing meal trays, feeding, filling and passing out water pitchers.
• Provides morning or evening care, including bed bath, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, dressing patient, changing bed linen, cleaning over-bed table and bedside stand.

Job description

Covenant Health is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant for the Roane Medical Center Medical-Surgical unit. This is a full-time role on the night shift (72 hours per pay period).

The CNA provides hands-on patient care under the supervision of the Team Leader and may serve as a sitter when needed. Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, nutrition support, and maintaining a safe, clean patient environment while following infection control