Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Telemetry

About the role

Be the heart of compassionate care in a patient care support role. You’ll provide essential assistance and comfort to patients, ensuring they receive the best possible experience during their healthcare journey. If you’re dedicated, empathetic, and ready to make a positive impact on patients' lives, we encourage you to apply today and become a crucial part of our caring team.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts and healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long‑term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic and intermediate nursing care for an assigned group of patients under the direction/supervision of an RN.
• Care for patients in General Nursing Units (age 15 years to maturity) and Special Care Areas (high‑risk conditions).
• Support Maternal‑Child Units, including Labor & Delivery, Nursery, and Pediatric care (neonate through age 18).
• Assist in GI Lab Unit caring for toddlers (starting at 24 months) through adults.
• Work in Chemical Dependent and Psychiatric Units, providing holistic emotional care for adults and families.
• Deliver care in the Emergency Unit for patients of all ages, including pediatric high‑risk and adult care.
• Participate in Surgical Services caring for patients from neonate to geriatric.
• Complete established competencies for the position within the designated introductory period.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High School graduate or equivalent; graduate of an accredited Nurse Aide, Medical Assistant, or intermediate/higher level Emergency Medical Technician program.
• Preferred Education: Completion of a nurse aide course, EMT, Paramedic, or Medical Assisting program.
• Minimum Experience: 2 years of clinical experience in an inpatient setting, Emergency Department, or Skilled Nursing Unit.
• Required Certifications/Licensure: Current Emergency Medical Technician, Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Phlebotomist, or EKG Tech certification.
• Required Courses/Completions: BLS certification obtained through an approved American Heart Association Training Center or the Military Training Network; Non‑Violent Crisis Intervention training to be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer.

Organization

Baptist Health System has more than 120 years of history caring for the community. The system includes six full‑service hospitals, a specialized children’s hospital with a dedicated pediatric emergency unit, a comprehensive cancer care network, fitness and rehabilitation centers, a physician network, imaging centers, ambulatory services, and the Baptist School of Health Professions. Our goal is to help people achieve health for life through compassionate service inspired by faith.