Certified Nursing Assistant; CNA PRN -Med​/Surg, Harris Regional

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) PRN – Med/Surg at Harris Regional Hospital / Lifepoint Health®

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, and breweries with convenient access to Asheville and 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 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.

The C.N.A., under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse, provides direct and non‑direct personal care to patients. The C.N.A. understands and reacts effectively to the unique needs of all patients and works collaboratively with all members of the healthcare team to provide safe patient care. In the “Specialist” status an employee must be proficient in the duties of Unit Secretary and meet qualifications required for a Certified Nursing Assistant.

Performing Telemetry Tech duties in addition to meeting qualifications for Certified Nursing Assistant may also qualify an individual for Specialist title. Training for telemetry and/or Unit Secretary duties will be provided on the job.

• High School graduate or GED preferred.
• 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.
• American Heart Association BLS Certification maintained.
• If functioning in the Telemetry Tech role: completion of a basic telemetry monitoring course and/or completion of competency training for basic arrhythmia interpretation may be required, as determined by the department director and/or supervisor.
• If functioning in the Unit Secretary role: completion of training in basic unit secretary tasks (i.e., transcription of physician orders, computer data entry, etc.).

• Ability to lift and move at least 50 pounds.
• Ability to see colors, see at least 1 mm squares.
• Ability to hear within normal range.
• Ability to reach overhead.
• Ability to remain calm, continue to function effectively and develop priorities during stressful situations.
• Ability to communicate effectively using written and verbal media.
• Ability to move and operate equipment and carry supplies.
• Ability to sit, stand or walk for extended periods of time.

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.

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment:
Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industry: Hospitals and Health Care