NURSING ASST (CERT)

Doctors Hospital of Laredo; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging and rewarding work envt.

Competitive compensation and PTO

Excellent benefit packages

401(K) with company match and stock

Tuition Reimbursement

Career development opportunities

HealthStream CEU courses

Job summary

Doctors Hospital of Laredo in Laredo, TX, is a 183-bed acute care facility delivering a range of medical services. The certified nursing assistant provides safe, patient-centered care under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician and participates as an active member of the Nursing Team on the assigned unit.

The facility emphasizes Service Excellence, offers competitive compensation and benefits, and supports career development across UHS locations.

Qualifications

• Must possess CNA certificate.
• BLS (basic life support) certification required.
• De-escalation training within six months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe, competent patient-centered care for patients according to policies.
• Works under the direction of the RN or physician and supports the Nursing Team.
• Contributes to Service Excellence and patient satisfaction on the unit.

Skills

CNA certification

BLS certification

De-escalation training

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Responsibilities

Doctors Hospital of Laredo, in Laredo, TX, is a 183-bed acute care facility that offers a range of medical services. You'll feel a difference when you walk in our doors. There's pride in the care we deliver and a commitment to serving Laredo's growing healthcare needs.

Responsibilities

Doctors Hospital of Laredo, in Laredo, TX, is a 183-bed acute care facility that offers a range of medical services. You'll feel a difference when you walk in our doors. There's pride in the care we deliver and a commitment to serving Laredo's growing healthcare needs. Provides safe, competent patient-centered care for patients in accordance with facility policies, standards, and philosophy. The certified nursing assistant provides care under the direction of the registered nurse or physician. Participates as an active member of the Nursing Team on the assigned unit/department. Supports an organizational culture for Service Excellence and practices the Service Excellence Standards to all customer groups.

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Paid Time Off
• Excellent Benefit Packages
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations!
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com.

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com. From Fortune, ©2025, 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED

Must successfully pass any pre-employment assessment(s) required by the facility. Must possess CNA certificate. De-escalation training (obtained CPI within six months of employment) in required specialty. BLS (or obtained during orientation). Prefer experience in acute care setting.

MINIMUM QUALFICATIONS:

High School diploma or GED

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.