Title: Unit/Ward Clerk/CNA

Type: Full – Time

Reports To: Director of Nursing

Hours: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM + Every Other Weekend

A Unit Clerk is needed at an exciting and face-paced nursing facility in Knoxville, TN.

Humboldt, Tennessee is among the fastest growing areas in our country, which brings both excitement and big opportunities to the area. Tennessee State Veterans’ Home is a long-term care and skilled nursing facility dedicated to caring for Tennessee veterans and their families. Consistently ranked in the top 3% for quality care according to CMS, Tennessee State Veterans’ Home has been a leader in Nursing Home care for over 25 years.

We are currently looking for a Unit Clerk who will be responsible for the following:

• Organizes nursing station, making copies as needed and thinning charts.
• Keeps supplies current and ready for use, including Admission Packets for the nurses.
• Prepares forms for charts.
• Answers the phone and takes messages as needed.
• Assists with scheduling labs, x-rays and transportation for resident appointments outside the building.
• Answers call lights
• Assist with transporting residents, when needed.
• Attends in-services as required.
• Assists other staff as needed.

If you are a talented and dedicated team-member, ask yourself:

• Do you want stability & regular working hours?

• Do you want to work in a facility with a budget and staffing to maintain quality 5 star levels?

• Do you want to work in a Facility where you do not have to worry about running out of supplies to “get the job done”?

• Do you want to hang-out with war veterans and hear their heroic stories first hand?

• Do you want to work in a facility were you are part of a close-knit family?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, we want to talk with you!

BENEFITS

Tennessee State Veterans’ Home offers competitive rates along with exceptional health, dental, vision, disability insurance, paid time off, sick leave & a Pension you won’t find anywhere else!

• Competitive wages based on certified years of experience

• Shift differential

• Weekend differential

• State of Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System – 100% Employer funded. Full-time employees vest after 5 years of service.

• State of Tennessee medical, dental and vision insurance

• Life insurance, cancer and accident, disability, and long term care insurance

• ParTNers for Health Wellness Program

• Paid time off (vacation)

• Extended disability benefits (sick leave)

• Bereavement Leave

• Double pay for selected holidays worked

• Flexible spending accounts for child care and medical expenses

• Deferred Compensation (401(k) and 457)

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must have a pleasant phone voice and excellent communication skills.
• Must have the ability to set priorities and organize workload
• Must have strong computer skills
• Certification as a Nursing Assistant in the State of TN is strongly preferred.
• Previous Unit Secretary/Ward Clerk experience preferred.

High School diploma or equivalent preferred and previous experience in a long-term care or hospital setting is preferred

Job Type: Full time

NOTICE: This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position. Employment and Professional References Required.

The Tennessee State Veterans Home Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer.