Certified Nursing Assistant- (Multiple Shifts Available!)

TrustPoint Hospital•Murfreesboro, TN

5d•$18 - $24

About The Position

TrustPoint Hospital is hiring full-time and part-time Certified Nursing Assistants for day and night shifts. The hospital is a 217-bed treatment center offering inpatient and outpatient medical and psychiatric services, including acute physical medicine and rehabilitation and adult, adolescent, and geriatric psychiatry. The CNA provides medical or therapeutic care under the direction of nursing or clinical staff, supporting patient safety, comfort, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Education or training resulting in nursing assistant certification in accordance with state requirements.
Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification or license in accordance with 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

Support patient well-being and maintain a positive, supportive, and structured environment under the direction of a charge nurse or supervisor.
Complete assigned patient observation rounds on time, including rounds every 15 minutes, within-reach observation, or 1:1 care as assigned.
Keep patient rooms clean and uncluttered; clean assigned units and equipment such as beds, IV poles, and wheelchairs.
Assist with transferring, lifting, raising, turning, and transporting patients.
Obtain and accurately document patient vital signs, height, and weight as assigned.
Identify yourself to patients and visitors and respond promptly to patient requests.
Engage patients in activities and interactions that support treatment goals.
Respond to distressed patients in a non-threatening manner, seek to understand the source of distress, and use de-escalation techniques; assist with seclusion and restraints when necessary.
Monitor behavioral improvements, reinforce positive behaviors and skills, and report treatment responses or changes to the care team, reporting significant changes to a nurse immediately.
Provide care that preserves comfort, dignity, and privacy, including feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving patients, and changing linens.
Arrange or provide patient transfers and transportation as required.
Follow work schedules, attendance expectations, established policies, procedures, and patient-care standards.
Document clinical information accurately and promptly in the patient medical record.
Collaborate with staff to treat and rehabilitate the facility’s patient population.
Communicate clearly and effectively with patients, families, guests, and healthcare team members; respond professionally and empathetically to concerns and work to resolve complaints.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.