Physical Rehab Certified Nursing Assistant (Multiple Shifts Available!)

Murfreesboro Rehabilitation Hospital•Murfreesboro, TN

4d•$18 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

Murfreesboro Rehabilitation Hospital is hiring an experienced Certified Nursing Assistant to provide medical or therapeutic care under the direction of nursing or clinical staff. The hospital provides acute, hospital-based inpatient physical rehabilitation, specializing in neuro and orthopedic care. Patients are referred from surrounding hospitals and may be recovering from injury, illness, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, stroke, or disability. Services include occupational, physical, speech, and respiratory therapy, as well as IV therapy, wound care, and rehabilitation nursing. The CNA helps maintain patient safety and a positive, supportive, structured environment while assisting patients with daily care, mobility, observation, and participation in treatment. The role works collaboratively with the healthcare team and communicates patient needs, behavioral changes, and treatment responses to appropriate staff. Available schedules include day shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., night shifts from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., and PRN work as needed. The listed pay range is $18 to $24.19 per hour based on experience, with shift differentials up to $4.50 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Additional education or training resulting in nursing assistant certification in accordance with state requirements.
Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification or license, per state requirements.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a behavioral health setting and knowledge and experience working with the facility’s patient population.
First aid, if required by the state or facility.

Responsibilities

Help ensure patient well-being and provide a positive, supportive, and structured environment under the direction of a charge nurse or supervisor.
Complete patient observation rounds on time, which may be assigned every 15 minutes, within reach of the patient, or as 1:1 patient care.
Keep patient rooms clean and uncluttered.
Assist with transferring, lifting, raising, or turning patients.
Obtain and accurately document patients’ vital signs, height, and weight as assigned.
Identify oneself promptly to patients and visitors and respond quickly to patient requests.
Engage patients in activities and interactions that encourage progress toward treatment goals.
Respond to distressed patients in a non-threatening manner and try to understand the source of distress.
Use de-escalation techniques to help manage patients’ emotions, behavior, and participation in treatment; assist with seclusion and restraints when necessary.
Monitor behavioral improvements, reinforce positive behaviors, and communicate changes and treatment responses to the team; report significant changes to the nurse immediately.
Reinforce skills patients learn from nurses, physicians, and therapists that promote physical and mental wellness.
Maintain patient comfort, dignity, and privacy; perform CNA duties such as feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving patients, and changing linens.
Transfer or transport patients, or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff, as required.
Adhere to the work schedule and attendance expectations.
Follow established patient-care policies, procedures, and standards.
Clean the unit as assigned, including equipment such as beds, IV poles, and wheelchairs.
Document timely, accurate, and appropriate clinical information in the patient medical record.
Collaborate with staff in treating and rehabilitating the facility’s patient population.
Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers; acknowledge and work to resolve complaints when patient needs are not met, while prioritizing patient safety.
Communicate clearly and effectively with patients, family members, guests, and other healthcare team members.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.