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Certified Nurse Aide
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Based on New Mexico data
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What they do
A Nursing Assistant provides hospital and nursing home patients with basic care and assists them with daily activities. Helps patients with dressing, washing, and feeding. May perform basic medical care under the direction of a nurse or other medical professional. These roles typically require completion of a regional agency-approved training program in order to obtain a certification before practicing.
$37,872 / year median in New Mexico
+12% projected growth
Job Description
Tuition Reimbursement Employee Referral Program Merit Increases Employee Discount Programs What You'll Do:
Providing hands-on personal care including Baths, Oral hygiene, Shampoos, changing bed linen, assisting with dressing and undressing, skin care and prevention of skin breakdown, toileting assistance, keeping living area clean and orderly as needed, and other duties within their scope of practice assigned by supervising clinician. Taking and recording oral, temporal, and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration, pulse oximetry, and blood pressure when ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency). Performing simple procedures as an extension of nursing services as ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency) Assisting patients in the self-administration of medication. Reporting on patient's condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse or case manager.Qualifications:
Certified by the state as a nurse aid. Meets the training requirements and successfully completes them. At least 18 years of age. Possess and maintains current CPR certification, or another certification process as deemed appropriate by agency, state, and federal regulations Must have reliable transportation, current driver's license, and appropriate automobile insurance Text 11800 to 505-806-1865 to apply #ACHH Employee wellbeing is top priority at Addus Homecare, and we're thrilled to announce our recognition as the top healthcare company on Indeed's 2024 Top 100 Work Wellbeing Index.View the full rankings here:
https://www.indeed.com/employers/work-wellbeing/work-wellbeing-100-ranking.Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Financial Aid/Assistance
- 401(k) Plans
- Other Retirement and Savings