Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - PCU

Lifepoint Health • Clyde, NC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nurse Aide works in Haywood Regional Medical Center’s 22-bed Progressive Care Unit (PCU)/Telemetry unit, which has a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5 and cares primarily for patients with respiratory failure and cardiac conditions. The team includes RNs, CNAs, telemetry technicians, and unit secretaries, and uses advanced cardiac monitoring technology.

Under the delegation and supervision of an RN, the CNA performs basic patient care, assists patients with personal care and activities of daily living, reports changes in patients’ conditions to nursing staff, and helps keep patient rooms and common areas stocked, clean, and orderly. The position is full-time, working 12-hour day shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on a 3x12 schedule, with rotating weekends.

Requirements

• Have a current listing as a Certified Nursing Assistant with the North Carolina Division of Facility Services.
• Hold AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills and decisive judgment, and be able to work with minimal supervision.
• Be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Have no substantiated findings of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property in a facility that provides nursing care.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic patient care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN, including monitoring vital signs, potentially taking blood glucose measurements, and recording intake and output.
• Assist patients with personal care and activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, eating, and ambulation.
• Report abnormal findings or changes in patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
• Help keep patient rooms and common areas stocked, clean, and orderly.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Wellness programs covering mental, physical, and financial well-being, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed