Certified Nursing Assistant

Thorek Memorial Hospital is a stable community hospital with its roots in Chicago for over 100 years. We are dedicated to excellence in patient care, serving our community, and committed to the continued learning of our employees.

We are currently seeking Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) to join our nursing team. This position is a Full-time position with12 hour shifts (7:00 pm - 7:00 am or 7:00 am - 7:00 pm) requiring the employee to work 3 shifts a week with alternating weekends. The ideal CNA applicant will comfortable in a variety of patient care situations and should able to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits for this role include medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and enrollment into Thorek's 401(k) plan, as well as life insurance, short-term disability insurance, accident insurance, and critical illness insurance.

The responsibilities of the CNA include, but are not limited to:

• Performs direct and indirect patient care activities according to established policies and procedures, observes and reports changes in patient conditions and maintains a safe and clean patient environment.
• Performs basic nursing procedures including thermal applications, non-sterile soaks, application of simple dressing, perineal care, urine tests, enemas, anti-emboli stockings, skin care, colostomy care, turning, hoyer lift operation, positioning, instrument preparation, changing beds, and other procedures as assigned.
• Performs EKG's and assists with diagnostic tests and clinical procedures in accordance with level of training and departmental procedures.
• Obtains and documents patient vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, weight/height, respiration and pulse.

Job Requirements:

• Must have at least 1 year experience as a CNA
• High School Diploma
• CPR required
• Nursing Assistant Certificate required
• Up to date IDPH Certification required
• Bilingual a plus

Thorek is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person