Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Nights
About the role
Unity Psychiatric Care, a division of American Health Partners Inc., operates psychiatric hospitals in several locations including Memphis, Clarksville, Columbia, Martin, Tennessee, and Bridgeport and Huntsville, Alabama. These facilities specialize in treating geriatric patients experiencing mental health crises or behavioral disturbances, including those related to dementia. Services provided include comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and behavioral health treatments.
Responsibilities
- Bathing, dressing, and walking patients
- Monitoring patients for assessments and reporting to supervisors
- Completing admission paperwork and patient orientation
- Assisting with recreational and therapeutic activities for patients
- Providing a safe, therapeutic environment and crisis intervention
Requirements
- Certified as a Certified Nurse Assistant
- CPI certification (or training completed prior to direct patient care)
- CMS Restraint and Seclusion training (or training completed prior to direct patient care)
- CPR certification (training will be given yearly)
Licensing/Certification/Education Requirements
- Certified as a Certified Nurse Assistant required
- CPI certification required (or training completed prior to direct patient care)
- CMS Restraint and Seclusion training (or training completed prior to direct patient care)
Other Requirements
- Position may require unscheduled overtime, after-hours, and weekend work
- Willingness and ability to work flexible hours
- Travel required
Physical Requirements
The job will require frequent lifting of objects up to 50 pounds.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Our organization does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state, and local laws. Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities should a request for an accommodation be made.