Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Med/Surg
Job Type: PRN - As Needed
Schedule: Varies
Your experience matters
Harris Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health
[https://lifepointhealth.net/locations], a diversified healthcare delivery
network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment
to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As
a Med/Surg CNA joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated
to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your
skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives
of those we serve.
More about our team
Join our team on a 27-bed Medical-Surgical unit where compassionate,
patient-centered care is at the heart of everything we do. As part of a
collaborative team of Registered Nurses (RNs) and Certified Nursing Assistants
(CNAs), you will care for a diverse patient population while building strong
clinical skills in a supportive environment.
With a 1:6 nurse-to-patient ratio and 1:12 CNA-to-patient ratio, you will play a
vital role in comprehensive patient assessment, care planning, treatment
administration, and promoting patient comfort and safety. Our unit fosters
teamwork, open communication, and professional growth, empowering you to make a
meaningful impact on patient outcomes every day.
How you'll contribute
A Med/Surg CNA who excels in this role:
* Performs basic patient care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN,
including monitoring vital signs, possibly taking blood glucose measurements,
and recording intake and output.
* Assists patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily
living, including but not limited to bathing, grooming, eating, and
ambulation.
* Reports abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional
conditions to nursing staff.
* Assists with keeping patient rooms and common areas stocked, clean and
orderly.
Why join us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing
excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position
also offers:
* Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision
coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
* Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital
indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and
paid time off.
* Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition
assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
* Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free
gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and
discount programs).
* Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement
opportunities.
What we're looking for
Applicants should have a current listing as Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
with the state of North Carolina Division of Facility Services and a high school
diploma or equivalent is preferred. Additional requirements include:
* Certifications: AHA Basic Life Support (BLS).
* Required Skills: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the
ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful
environment and take appropriate action.
* Licenses: Current Listing as a Certified Nursing Assistant with the state of
North Carolina Division of Facility Services with no substantiated findings
of abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property in a facility that provides
Nursing Care.
* Education: High school diploma or equivalent, required
More about Harris Regional Medical Center
People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who
you are not just what you can do. Harris Regional Hospital is an 86-bed acute
care facility, including orthopedics, cardiology, general surgery, women’s care,
and emergency medicine, as well as sports medicine, physical therapy, imaging
and laboratory services, and many other areas of subspecialty care.
Located in western North Carolina, picturesque Sylva offers local restaurants,
stores, & breweries with convenient access to Asheville & the Blue Ridge
Parkway. The landscape is highlighted by waterfalls, rocky peaks and the Great
Smoky Mountains National Park, providing opportunities for whitewater rafting,
hiking, and biking throughout the region.
Sylva is home to Southwestern Community College and Western Carolina University,
a mid-size four-year public college offering both undergraduate and graduate
programs, located 5 miles away in Cullowhee. Both Asheville, NC, and Gatlinburg,
TN, are just 50 miles away and Atlanta, GA is 150 miles from Sylva.
EEOC Statement
Harris Regional Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Harris Regional
Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and
employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and
harassment in employment.
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of
Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans
29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and
behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across
the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers
and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through
talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with
opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a
difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to
promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with
an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and
reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.