Certified Nursing Assistant

Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles is a growing psychiatric hospital dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care to adult and geriatric patients throughout our community. As we continue expanding toward a 46-bed facility, we are excited to grow our team with passionate individuals who are ready to make a difference every day.

Our employees are our greatest strength. We are proud to offer a supportive, team-oriented environment focused on professional growth, ongoing training, competitive pay, and work-life balance.

If you’re looking for a rewarding career with purpose, growth, and an incredible team, we would love to have you join the Freedom family!

We are currently seeking a full-time Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) working a 12-hour shift with a 2/3 rotating schedule to join our clinical team.

A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles plays an important role in providing compassionate, patient-focused care while supporting the nursing team in maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment. CNAs help patients feel comfortable, respected, and supported throughout their treatment experience. In this hands‑on role, CNAs assist patients with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, and mobility assistance.

They also monitor vital signs, observe patient behaviors and conditions, and report any concerns or changes to the nursing staff to support quality patient care. CNAs also help maintain a clean, organized environment that promotes patient safety and well‑being while offering encouragement, emotional support, and positive interaction to patients each day. This role is ideal for someone who is compassionate, dependable, detail‑oriented, and passionate about helping others.

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification preferred
• Experience working with geriatric psychiatric or behavioral health patients strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• A current resume with complete work history required

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Excellent staff to patient ratio
• Competitive Compensation
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(K) with company match

Freedom provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

• All applicants selected for employment will be required to undergo a post-offer drug test and federal background investigation.