Certified Nursing Assistant

Parkside Psychiatric Hospital & Clinic is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide compassionate, hands-on care to pediatric and adolescent patients in a psychiatric hospital setting. The CNA assists and coaches patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), including hygiene, grooming, dressing, and toileting, while promoting independence, dignity, safety, and self-care skills. Support is tailored to each patient's developmental level, ability to complete skills independently, sensory needs, and behavioral or emotional concerns.

Responsibilities

• Provide hygiene and daily living assistance to patients, including bathing or showering, oral hygiene and teeth brushing, hair care and grooming, dressing and changing clothing, handwashing and general personal hygiene, sorting clean and dirty clothing, and toileting and incontinence care as needed
• Provide verbal instructions and encouragement to increase independence with age-appropriate hygiene and self-care tasks
• Provide supervision and guidance during hygiene routines while maintaining patient dignity and privacy
• Monitor patient hygiene needs and ADLs, communicate care provided to nursing staff, document accurately, and observe and report changes in behavior, mood, or physical condition
• Assist staff in maintaining clean, organized patient living areas, bedrooms, and hygiene supply areas while promoting a safe, therapeutic environment
• Utilize trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate approaches while maintaining professional boundaries and therapeutic interactions with patients and families
• Participate in team meetings, staff trainings, and quality improvement initiatives as assigned
• Respond appropriately during behavioral health crisis in accordance with facility policies, procedures, and training
• Follow infection control practices and universal precautions at all times
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Oklahoma Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification in good standing
• High School Diploma or GED
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• Pass criminal background checks and any other required state screenings
• Ability to work effectively with children and adolescents experiencing psychiatric, emotional, or behavioral challenges
• Knowledge of basic patient care and personal hygiene assistance

Preferred Qualifications

• Handle with Care certification
• Trauma Informed Care certification

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401(k) with match starting immediately
• Company Paid Life Insurance and Disability