Braden Health LLC·Linden, Tennessee
The Certified Nursing Assistant provides direct patient care, including assisting with activities of daily living and monitoring health status. They are responsible for documenting patient information, checking vital signs, and maintaining a clean and safe environment under the supervision of nursing staff.
This position is an Essential position at the facility to ensure efficient operations and patient care. Employees hired into an Essential position are expected to report to work for their scheduled shifts regardless of the environmental weather and road conditions that may exist.
Duties: and Responsibilities:
A certified nursing assistant helps patients with direct health care needs, often under the supervision of a nurse. CNAs work directly with patients and the nursing staff, helping with many physical and complex tasks for patient’s activities of daily living and monitoring and reporting health changes to other staff.
Certified nursing assistants help perform critical tasks that ensure patients are well-cared for and safe during their hospital stay. Checking vital signs, keeping patients clean, and other duties like this are extremely important for patient care and satisfaction. CNAs are extremely involved in the daily routines of the patients and are often the first to notice small changes that could help identify health issues before they become problematic, making them a critical part of the healthcare team.
Position Requirements: Education, Work Experience, Licensure, Certifications:
A high school diploma or equivalent and a State Certified Nursing Assistant Certification is required. BLS for HCP certification required.
The ability to think and work independently and with direction, experience communicating with other staff in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment is needed.
This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee within this classification.
It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, and qualifications which may be required of or given to any employee assigned to the position.
The skills, duties, requirements, and responsibilities outlined in this job description may be changed or added to when deemed appropriate and necessary by the company or the person who is designated to be managerially responsible for this position.
Receipt of the job description does not imply nor create a promise of employment, nor an employment contract of any kind.
Employment with the company is an at-will relationship.
Market context
In Tennessee, CNA openings are typically driven by ongoing staffing needs in hospitals, long-term care, and other patient-care settings. These roles are competitive because employers often look for current CNA certification, prior acute or long-term care experience, and reliable transportation; on this platform, the job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original posting to save you research time. Before applying, confirm your certification status, experience fit, and whether the schedule matches your availability.