The Certified Nursing Assistant will monitor patient vital signs, assist with activities of daily living, and provide support to the nursing staff in a cardiac unit. They are responsible for documenting patient conditions, maintaining a clean environment, and assisting with patient admissions and discharges.
Requirements overview
Applicants must hold a current state NA I license and have completed an NA course from an accredited school. Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire, and one year of experience is preferred.
Key skills
Vital signs monitoringBlood sugar monitoringActivities of daily living assistancePatient documentationCardiac monitoringPatient admissionPatient transferPatient dischargeCritical care principlesPatient monitoringBasic Life Support
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Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas is a system of hospitals located across Middle Tennessee with a vision of transforming healthcare by improving health outcomes, enhancing the patient experience, and improving access and convenience. Visit one of our critical access hospitals in your community offering an extensive range of in-patient, outpatient and emergency services for adults and children.
Highpoint Health – Sumner
555 Hartsville Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066
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158 Hospital Dr.
Carthage, TN 37030
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500 Church Street
Hartsville, TN 37074
Schedule: 3x12 Days (7a-7p) rotating weekends/rotating holidays
Job Location Type: IMCU Unit
Your experience matters
At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and
determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact
across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center
(HSC) team, you’ll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing
and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact
our mission of making communities healthier ®.
More about our team
Join our team in a 24-bed unit staffed with Registered Nurses (RNs), Certified
Nursing Assistants (NAs), and monitor techs. This unit focuses on Pre & Post
Cardiac Cath patients with 24 hr cardiac monitoring.
How you’ll contribute
A Certified Nursing Assistant I (CNA I), who excels in this role:
* Monitor vital signs/blood sugars
* Assists patients with activities of daily living; Document and report
abnormal findings or changes in patient condition
* Measure and document input/output and weights
* Assist nurse as needed
* Answer call lights
* Assist with patient admission, transfer and discharge
* Provide care appropriate to the condition/age of the patient
* Distribute drinks and/or snacks
* Maintain clean and neat patient room and work environment.
* All other duties as assigned
Why join us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing
excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position
also offers:
* Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision
coverage — with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period — tailored
benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
* Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital
indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and
paid time off.
* Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition
assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
* Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free
gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and
discount programs).
* Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement
opportunities.
* Tuition Reimbursement: Available for full and part-time employees to further
education.
What we’re looking for- a compassionate nursing assistant with a understanding
of critical care principles and advanced patient monitoring.
Applicants should have a current state NA I license and completed NA course from
an accredited school. Additional requirements include:
* Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire.
* One year of experience preferred
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of
Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans
29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and
behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across
the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers
and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through
talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with
opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a
difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to
promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with
an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and
reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.