Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) Rehabilitation

Lifepoint Health • Madison, MS

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About The Position

The Certified Nurse Aide assists nursing staff with patients’ personal care, emotional support, and activities of daily living. More complex duties are performed under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel. The role provides patient care in an inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital and includes meeting age-specific standards of care.

Requirements

• Completion of a course for nursing assistants.
• Current state certification as a Nursing Assistant.
• CPR/BCLS certification.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum six months of experience in an acute or long-term care facility.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient care responsibilities according to the standard of care for the patient’s age.
• Provide morning care, including bathing, oral hygiene, hair care, back care, changing bed linens, cleaning bedside surfaces, straightening the room, and other general care as needed.
• Provide evening care, including washing hands and face as needed, oral hygiene, back rubs, peri-care, freshening linens, cleaning over-bed tables, straightening the room, and other general care as needed.
• Notify appropriate licensed personnel when a patient complains of pain.
• Prepare patients for meals, serve and remove food trays, and assist with meals or feed patients when necessary.
• Distribute drinking water and other nourishment to patients.
• Answer patient call lights, anticipate patient needs, and make rounds to assigned patients.
• Assist patients with personal property, including dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, and prosthetic devices.

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.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs, 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