CNA

Job description

Tennessee Quality Care Hospice is hiring a CNA to join our growing team in Clarksville! Enjoy working for a well-established company and full benefits including a generous time off packages, 401K + match, and so much more. Apply today and start your career with Tennessee Quality Care!

HOURS : Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30pm. No On-Call

COVERAGE AREA: Clarksville, TN and the surrounding counties.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

A Culture That Cares:

Work alongside a dedicated, compassionate hospice team that values collaboration, respect, and high-quality patient care.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting the first of the month

• 401(k) with generous company match

• Robust paid time off and paid holidays

• Mileage reimbursement

• Tuition reimbursement

• Employee referral bonuses

• Merit increases and hospice certification salary boost

• Employee discount program

Qualifications:

Current certification as a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) in accordance with applicable state requirements.

Maintains a current CPR certification.

List on the state aide registry with a clear record able to deliver care to patients

18 years of age unless state law dictates otherwise

Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given

Understands hospice philosophy, comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill

Is self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision.

Secure with issues of death/dying.

Provides a calm manner when in a patient’s home and has empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and impaired.

Good oral and written communication

Good organizational skills

Valid driver’s license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state requirements or reliable transportation

What You’ll Do:

Performing personal care needs after given a patient’s assignment and attending to his/her requests promptly.

Meeting safety needs of patient and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, O2 etc.)

Giving personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos and changing bed lined as often as assigned

Assisting in dressing and undressing patients as assigned

Planning and preparing nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned

Assisting in feeding the patient as assigned

Taking and recording oral, rectal and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency

Providing proper care and observation of patient’s skin to prevent breakdown of tissue over bony prominence

Reporting on patient’s condition and significant changes to the Case Manager. Also aware of the caregiver or other individuals living with the patient and interpersonal issues

Assisting in ambulation and exercise as instructed by the nurse or therapist

Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency

Providing respite for patient’s/family/caregiver when on-site, as appropriate

Respectful of patient and family/caregiver environment and patient’s personal needs

Maintains a high degree of confidentiality at all times due to access to sensitive information

Performs other duties as assigned

Ready to Start a Rewarding Career?

Apply today and take the next step toward a fulfilling future with Tennessee Quality Care!

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Worksite address

clarksville, TN, 37043, US

Who can apply

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