Hillcrest Healthcare Nursing Jobs and Careers

Caregiver (Knox County and Surrounding Area)

$15.50 - $16.50 / hour

Our recruitment goal is to hire long-term care team members who focus on quality care and excellent employee relations. It requires caring, dedicated employees to minister to the needs of this country's ever growing senior population. We empower our staff to fulfill this mission. Hillcrest Healthcare strives to find Rehab employees who embrace the concept of socialization for every resident and acknowledge that the healing process and long-term health stability relies on Whole Person Care. Mission: Everyone Matters! Our mission is to respect, preserve the dignity, and celebrate the lives of those we serve. Vision: Hillcrest Healthcare will lead the way in innovative approaches to delivering excellence in long-term care and will be the provider of choice. Value Statement: We will serve with dedication, pride, humility, and integrity. Description ¨ Provide service to individuals in their own homes and communities, who need assistance caring for themselves as a result of old age, sickness, disability, and/or other inflictions. Caregivers may include assistance with the Activities of Daily Living, light housecleaning, laundry, meal preparation, transportation, companionship, respite, and advice on such things as cleanliness and household activities. ¨ Responsible for ensuring service is delivered in a caring and respectful manner, in accordance with Hillcrest at Home’s policies, procedures, practices and industry standards. Reporting Relationship ¨ Reports to Director or Supervisor Responsibilities/Activities: This agency expects their employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its clients. Therefore, the following list(s) of activities, responsibilities, skills, abilities are not all-inclusive. ¨ Assist with the Activities of Daily Living and personal care including: - bathing - shaving - ambulation - mouth care - dressing - exercise - hair care - feeding - toileting - nail care - positioning - medication reminders - skin care - transferring ¨ Ensure client’s safety and security by supervising the home environment. ¨ Perform meal planning and preparation as needed, routine housekeeping activities such as making/changing beds, dusting, vacuuming, washing floors, cleaning kitchen and bathroom, and doing general laundry. ¨ Provide companionship including social interactions, conversations, emotional reassurance, and encouragement of activities that stimulate the mind. ¨ Provides respite care for families in accordance with approved care plans. ¨ Perform/assist with essential shopping/errands, which may include handling the client’s money in accordance with the care plan and under the observation of your Supervisor. ¨ Escort clients to medical facilities, errands, shopping, and outings as specified in the care plan, as needed. ¨ Assist clients with communication by writing or typing correspondence for them. ¨ Participate on the Care Team by providing input and making suggestions. ¨ Follow the written care plan and evaluate the plan and make recommendations if necessary. ¨ Carry out duties as assigned by the Supervisor. ¨ Observe clients and their environments and reports unsafe conditions to Supervisor. ¨ Observe clients and their environments and reports behavior, physical and/or cognitive changes and/or changes in living arrangements to Supervisor. ¨ Complete and maintain records of daily activities, observations, and direct hours of service. ¨ Attend orientation, in-service training sessions and staff meetings. ¨ Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with others. ¨ Make decisions and solve problems. ¨ Communicate with Supervisor and co-workers. ¨ Performs other duties as required. Required Knowledge ¨ Knowledge of personal care and home management skills. ¨ Knowledge of principles and processes for providing client/caregiver type services. ¨ Knowledge of the English language. ¨ Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat injuries including CPR and emergency first aid. ¨ Knowledge of clerical procedures such as maintaining records and completing forms. Required Skills/Abilities ¨ The ability to competently assist clients with their activities of daily living. ¨ The ability to be aware of other people’s reactions and understanding why they react as they do. ¨ The ability to establish and maintain relationships. ¨ The ability to teach others and listen actively. ¨ The ability to identify problems and determine effective solutions. ¨ The ability to apply reason and logic to identify strengths and weaknesses of possible solutions. ¨ The ability to monitor and assess themselves, clients, and effectiveness of service. ¨ The ability to understand written and oral instructions. ¨ The ability to communicate information orally so others understand. ¨ The ability to communicate in writing so others understand. ¨ The ability to work independently and in cooperation with others. ¨ The ability to determine or recognize when something is likely to go wrong. ¨ The ability to observe and recognize changes in clients. ¨ The ability to establish and maintain harmonious relations with clients/families/co-workers.

Unit Manager

Hillcrest Healthcare Knoxville, TN

Our recruitment goal is to hire long-term care team members who focus on quality care and excellent employee relations. It requires caring, dedicated employees to minister to the needs of this country's ever growing senior population. We empower our staff to fulfill this mission. Hillcrest Healthcare employees embrace the concept of socialization for every resident and acknowledge that the healing process and long-term health stability relies on Whole Person Care. Mission: Everyone Matters! Our mission is to respect, preserve the dignity, and celebrate the lives of those we serve. Vision: Hillcrest Healthcare will lead the way in innovative approaches to delivering excellence in long-term care and will be the provider of choice. Value Statement: We will serve with dedication, pride, humility, and integrity. General Purpose: Responsible for supervision of the delivery of care to residents on assigned Unit. Assess resident needs, develop care plans, administer nursing care, evaluate nursing care, and supervise CNAs and other personnel in the delivery of nursing care. Essential Job Functions This facility expects their employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive: Attend therapy meetings. Complete assessments of residents at admission and discharge from unit. Supervise nursing personnel assigned to the Unit. Document services rendered to residents in Unit for billing purposes. Write admission notes or evaluate admission notes and chart additional essential information. Identify and prioritize primary nursing problems. Place charting profile of prompters in front of chart. Develop care plan addressing immediate nursing problems. Attend weekly meetings, working with therapy and nursing department to optimize reimbursement and make decisions regarding decertification and discharge. Make daily rounds on the unit to monitor resident care and status or residents. Implement care plans for residents on the unit in compliance with physician’s orders. Implement established nursing policies and procedures on the unit, educating nursing support staff according to facility guidelines. Notify resident or legal representative of pending discharge 24 hours in advance. On date of discharge, chart complete discharge summary, to include discharge planning and referrals. Keep complete and accurate record of sign in/out sheets for staffing hours. Assign duties to LPNs and nursing assistants working on the unit, as directed. Work closely with the Director of Nursing in resolving grievances with nursing staff, family members, and residents. Promote favorable working conditions and relationships with the administration, medical staff, consultants, other departments, residents, family members, volunteers, agencies, and any other individual or group affiliated with Unit and the facility. Handle and report disciplinary action that requires immediate attention during your tour of duty in the absence of the Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing and Administrator. Review charting on a weekly basis for accuracy and completeness. Verify that nurses’ charting correlates with what therapy is charting. Document in resident’s chart pertinent information about significant change in resident’s condition. Maintain a safe working environment, complying with infection control and body mechanic procedures. Respond to need for staffing shortages by arranging for replacement staff. Supervise and perform treatments or venipunctures, as needed. Track infection control, exposure control, and resident care trends to provide proactive improvement. Identify areas of concern and offer recommendations and suggestions to the Director of Nursing. Fill in as Charge Nurse when necessary. Audit nursing charges as instructed by Director of Nursing. Inform Central Supply of any supplies that are needed for the Unit. Attend in-service education programs in order to meet facility educational requirements. Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill & Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the information. Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information. Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and abuse. Protect the personal property of the residents of the facility. Others as directed by the supervisor or administrator. Minimum Qualifications Registered Nurse with current state license. Excellent technical, assessment and documentation skills. Good leadership qualities. Organized and detailed in work performance. Good communication skills with excellent self-discipline and patience. Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled people in a nursing facility. Comply with the Residents' Rights and Facility Policies and Procedures. Perform work tasks within the physical demand requirements as outlined below. Perform Essential Duties as outlined above.

CNA

Full-time

2 weeks ago

Weekend Baylor Certified Nursing Assistant

Hillcrest Healthcare Kimberlin Heights, TN

$20.50 / hour

Our recruitment goal is to hire long-term care team members who focus on quality care and excellent employee relations. It requires caring, dedicated employees to minister to the needs of this country's ever growing senior population. We empower our staff to fulfill this mission. Hillcrest Healthcare employees embrace the concept of socialization for every resident and acknowledge that the healing process and long-term health stability relies on Whole Person Care. Mission: Everyone Matters! Our mission is to respect, preserve the dignity, and celebrate the lives of those we serve. Vision: Hillcrest Healthcare will lead the way in innovative approaches to delivering excellence in long-term care and will be the provider of choice. Value Statement: We will serve with dedication, pride, humility, and integrity. Weekend Baylor Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Work 32 Hours. Get Paid for 40. Looking for a schedule that gives you the best of both worlds? Join our team as a Weekend Baylor Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and enjoy your weekdays off while earning full-time pay for working weekends. Baylor Schedule Every Saturday: 16-hour shift Every Sunday: 16-hour shift Work 32 hours each weekend Receive an additional 8 hours of pay (when both 16-hour shifts are completed) through our Baylor Bonus Program—paid as if you worked a 40-hour week. Whether you're looking to maximize your income, balance family responsibilities, attend school during the week, or simply prefer weekend hours, our Baylor program offers an outstanding opportunity. What You'll Do As a Weekend Baylor Certified Nursing Assistant, you will play an essential role in providing compassionate, person-centered care to our residents by: Assisting residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and eating. Helping residents safely transfer, ambulate, and reposition to promote comfort and prevent skin breakdown. Taking and recording vital signs and promptly reporting changes in residents' conditions to the nursing team. Responding promptly and courteously to resident call lights and requests. Assisting with meals, hydration, and nutritional support. Maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for residents. Accurately documenting the care provided according to facility policies. Building meaningful relationships with residents and their families through compassionate care. Working collaboratively with nurses and other members of the healthcare team to provide exceptional resident care. Following all infection prevention, safety, and resident rights standards. Why Choose Our Baylor Program? Get paid for 40 hours while working only 32 hours. Three-day weekends become five-day weekends every week. Consistent weekend schedule with predictable hours. Competitive hourly wages plus Baylor bonus pay. Full-time benefits eligibility (if applicable under company policy). Paid Time Off. Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance. 401(k) with company participation (where applicable). Opportunities for career advancement and professional development. Supportive leadership that values your contributions. The chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of seniors every weekend. Qualifications Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification in good standing. Current CPR certification (or ability to obtain). Long-term care experience preferred but not required. Compassionate, dependable, and resident-focused. Strong communication and teamwork skills. Ability to provide exceptional care while treating every resident with dignity and respect. Join a Team Where Everyone Matters If you're looking for a rewarding career with a schedule that rewards your commitment, we'd love to meet you. Apply today and discover why our Weekend Baylor CNA program is one of the most sought-after opportunities in long-term care.

RN Supervisor

Hillcrest Healthcare Kimberlin Heights, TN

$40 / hour

Our recruitment goal is to hire long-term care team members who focus on quality care and excellent employee relations. It requires caring, dedicated employees to minister to the needs of this country's ever growing senior population. We empower our staff to fulfill this mission. Hillcrest Healthcare employees embrace the concept of socialization for every resident and acknowledge that the healing process and long-term health stability relies on Whole Person Care. Mission: Everyone Matters! Our mission is to respect, preserve the dignity, and celebrate the lives of those we serve. Vision: Hillcrest Healthcare will lead the way in innovative approaches to delivering excellence in long-term care and will be the provider of choice. Value Statement: We will serve with dedication, pride, humility, and integrity. General Purpose: Responsible for the independent supervision of the delivery of care to a group of residents in a skilled nursing facility. Assess resident needs, develop individual care plans, administer nursing care, evaluate nursing care, and supervise Nurses, CNAs and other personnel in the delivery of nursing care. Essential Job Functions This is a Weekend Position; both day and night shift available; 12 Hour Shifts This facility expects their employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive: Adhere to State and Federal rules and regulations concerning delivery of care and assure that effective quality nursing care is delivered which is outcome focused through utilization of the nursing process. Effectively interview the resident/responsible party to obtain information required for developing and implementing a plan of care. Perform physical assessment through observation, inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation. Implement plan of care consistently, effectively and cost efficiently with focus on resident centered outcomes. Identify rationale and anticipated outcomes for each nursing intervention. Assume responsibility for care interventions consistent with skill level and professional standards of care. Utilize professional and sound judgment in delivery of care, which is cost efficient but does not jeopardize safe, effective care delivery. Keep physician and/or other health care professionals (nurse practitioner, physician assistant, podiatrist, dentist, etc.) informed of resident’s condition; and notify physician and/or other healthcare professionals immediately of significant change of condition. Work in collaboration with physician and/or other health care professionals by sharing information relevant to changing plan of care. Critique and take responsibility for evaluating nursing care delivered. Utilize expertise of nurse colleagues to evaluate plan of care. Elicit feedback from individual being served and/or family or responsible party to determine that their needs are being met. Evaluate effectiveness of the plan of care in conjunction with the interdisciplinary care plan team. Deliver and maintain optimum resident care and comfort by demonstrating knowledge and skills of current nursing practices. Transcribe physician and/or other health care professionals’ orders appropriately and accurately. Notify physician and/or other health care professionals if orders are not carried out and document event appropriately. Follow company, facility and departmental policies and procedures and appropriately utilize nursing judgment. Complete documentation of all medical records and reporting forms in an accurate manner. Supervise CNAs and other personnel. May supervise other Nurses, including other RNs. Coach, counsel, and assign CNAs and other nurses to provide quality resident care. Appropriately discipline or participate in the discipline of CNAs and other nurses for violations of work rules, policies or poor performance, including the recommendation of suspensions or terminations. Recognize CNAs and other nurses for exceptional care and job performance on a regular basis and as part of their formal performance evaluation. Assign CNAs and other nurses specific duties for resident care and direct their work. Train and/or assist in the orientation of new employees. Demonstrate safe practices in regard to resident’s comfort and safety by applying knowledge of proper body alignment for self and resident. Maintain updated knowledge base in pharmacology. Demonstrate knowledge of drug reactions and sensitivities and nursing interventions. Assure that narcotics are accounted for properly. Recognize normal and abnormal lab values and communicate it in appropriate manner to physician, and other interdisciplinary team members as appropriate. Attend in-service education programs in order to meet facility educational requirements. Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill & Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the information. Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information. Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and abuse. Protect the personal property of the residents of the facility. Others as directed by the supervisor or administrator. Minimum Qualifications Registered Nurse with current state license. Excellent technical, assessment and documentation skills. Good Leadership qualities. Good communication and interpersonal skill Organized and detailed in work performance. Good communication skills with excellent self-discipline and patience. Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled people in a nursing facility. Comply with the Residents' Rights and Facility Policies and Procedures. Perform work tasks within the physical demand requirements as outlined below. Perform Essential Duties as outlined above.

CNA

Full-time

3 weeks ago

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Hillcrest Healthcare Knoxville, TN

$18 - $21.50 / hour

Our recruitment goal is to hire long-term care team members who focus on quality care and excellent employee relations. It requires caring, dedicated employees to minister to the needs of this country's ever growing senior population. We empower our staff to fulfill this mission. Hillcrest Healthcare employees embrace the concept of socialization for every resident and acknowledge that the healing process and long-term health stability relies on Whole Person Care. Mission: Everyone Matters! Our mission is to respect, preserve the dignity, and celebrate the lives of those we serve. Vision: Hillcrest Healthcare will lead the way in innovative approaches to delivering excellence in long-term care and will be the provider of choice. Value Statement: We will serve with dedication, pride, humility, and integrity. General Purpose: Perform direct resident care duties under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel. Assist with promoting a compassionate physical and psychosocial environment for the residents. Essential Job Functions This facility expects their employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive: · Provide personal care (i.e., grooming, bathing, dressing, oral care, etc.) of residents daily and as needed. · Change bed linen and maintain appropriate grooming supplies in resident room on a regular basis. · Ambulate and transfer residents, utilizing appropriate assistive devices and body mechanics. · Record resident vital signs, weights and measurements, intake and output, food consumption, and other information as assigned. · Routinely turn and position residents as necessary. · Observe residents carefully and report changes in condition to Charge Nurse. · Recognize a resident’s ability to make choices and support these within the constraints of the caregiving environment. · Participate in collecting data needed for the accurate completion of the MDS and the plan of care. Provide input to the nurses for development of the plan of care. · Provide adequate hydration to residents at regular intervals each day according to specific resident needs. · Prepare residents for each meal and transport to dining room (unless resident on bed rest) making sure that food tray is accessible, self-help devices are available (if needed), and assistance is provided to those residents who cannot feed themselves. · Keep an accurate record of food intake and output, as directed. · Maintain established housekeeping standards within assigned duty areas. · Assist nursing staff with the basics of aseptic and sterile techniques to avoid infection of residents and self-contamination of equipment and supplies. · Be alert for proper ventilation, temperature, light and noise control. · Take TPR, blood pressure, weighing of residents, etc. as directed. · Promptly answer call lights and other resident needs. · Utilize proper body mechanics when lifting or transporting residents. · Assist in the orientation and training of other staff, as requested. · Attend in-service education programs in order to meet facility educational requirements. · Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill & Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the information. · Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information. · Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and abuse. · Protect the personal property of the residents of the facility. · Must adhere to attendance standards per Attendance Policy. · Others as directed by the supervisor or administrator. Minimum Qualifications CERTIFIED: · Current Nursing Assistant Certification from state. · Maintain CPR Certification High School Graduate or GED