Certified Nurse Aide (Behavioral Health)
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Job Description
Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas - Winchester
Job Title: Certified Nursing Aide
Job Type: PRN
Schedule: 3x12, Variable, Rotating Weekends
Your Experience Matters
Highpoint Health Winchester with Ascension Saint Thomas is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.
As a Certified Nursing Aide joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
How you'll contribute
A Certified Nursing Aide who excels in this role:
- Provides basic patient care activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).
- Monitors and records vital signs, intake and output, and reports changes in patient condition to nursing staff.
- Assists patients with activities of daily living including bathing, grooming, toileting, eating, and ambulation.
- Observes and promptly reports abnormal physical, mental, or emotional findings.
- Maintains patient rooms and common areas to ensure a clean, safe, and organized care environment.
- Supports nursing and physician staff with patient care activities and unit workflow.
- Manages tech desk operations and assists with maintaining efficient department throughput.
- Documents patient care and activities in accordance with hospital and unit standards.
- Participates in required education, competency validation, and performance improvement activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Why Join Us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position
also offers:
- Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
- Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
- Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package with company match.
- Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs.
- Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
What to expect.
Clinic Volume
- 7–14 patients daily
Staffing Model
- Up to 8 patients: 1 Nurse + 1 CNA
- Over 8 patients: 2 Nurses + 2 CNAs
Unit Type: Acute Care Setting
Rooms
- 14 rooms (Winchester, double occupancy available)
Care Model
- Collaborative team approach (RNs, LPNs, CNAs)
What We're Looking For
- Education
High school diploma or equivalent (Required)
- Certifications
Certified Nursing Aide Certification (Required)
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
Handle with Care certification preferred.
More About Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas
Highpoint Health – Winchester with Ascension Saint Thomas is a 157-bed facility that includes 131 licensed acute care beds and 26 skilled nursing home beds.
Fully accredited by The Joint Commission, the hospital offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services supported by a qualified and diverse medical staff. Key services include a 10-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU), a 12-bed Geriatric Psychiatry Unit, and a 12-bed Acute Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Unit.
The facility also features a Skilled Nursing Unit, Sleep Lab, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, five Operating Rooms, and two Endoscopy Suites. Diagnostic imaging services include MRI, CT, PET/CT, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, and X-ray.
The hospital’s 13-bay Emergency Department sees more than 15,888000 patient visits annually.
Highpoint Health – Sewanee with Ascension Saint Thomas, located on the campus of the University of the South, is a 41-bed facility offering 21 general acute care beds and 20 skilled nursing beds. It includes a 4-bay Emergency Department that treats more than 5,000 patients each year. Known for its individualized care and strong connection to the community, the Sewanee campus provides high-quality healthcare in a setting defined by collaboration, compassion, and service.
Together, the Winchester and Sewanee campuses are united in their mission of making communities healthier.
EEOC Statement
"Highpoint Health Winchester with Ascension Saint Thomas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Highpoint Health Winchester with Ascension Saint Thomas is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment".
Key Responsibilities
Provides basic patient care activities and assists with activities of daily living under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Monitors vital signs, documents patient activities, and maintains a clean and safe care environment.
Requirements
Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and a valid Certified Nursing Aide certification. AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required, while Handle with Care certification is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Behavioral Health — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 60% have no call, 84% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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