188 Nurses jobs in Thomaston

Become a Valued Member of Our Team!

If you are someone who cherishes the moments spent with patients and strives to make them and their families feel supported, we want you!

We are searching for compassionate nursing assistants who are dedicated to creating enriching experiences for patients. In this role, you will provide assistance with daily activities, closely monitor patient conditions, and communicate any changes to the healthcare team. Your role will be pivotal in helping families navigate their healthcare journeys with empathy and care.

Join our team, and you'll benefit from our supportive leadership and ongoing professional development opportunities, paving the way for your career advancement.

Exciting Benefits Await You!

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Immediate Access to Paid Time Off
• Employee Referral Program Bonus Eligibility
• Matching 401K
• Annual Merit Increases
• Years of Service Award Bonuses
• Pet Insurance
• Financial and Legal Assistance Program
• Mental Health and Counseling Programs
• Dental and Orthodontic Coverage
• Vision Insurance
• Access to Affordable Health Care
• $500 Matching Health Savings Account
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Access to Virtual Health & Wellness Programs
• Fertility Assistance Program

Our Mission
We are committed to serving with love, providing comfort and support through compassionate care and meaningful experiences for patients facing life-limiting illnesses and their families.

About Our Organization
As a leader in hospice and palliative care, we proudly assist patients through our extensive network of providers. Our staff is devoted to offering compassionate care and creating meaningful moments for those impacted by advanced illnesses. Here, you are not just taking a job; you are joining a respected community that values caring for others.

Qualifications:

• A genuine passion for patient and family care
• Education: Must maintain state certification as a certified nursing assistant
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of nursing assistant experience in a hospital or long-term care environment
• Requirements: Reliable transportation and the capability to lift and assist patients comfortably.

Join us in making a difference in the lives of those we care for!

*Compensation is based on experience and location.

Job Description

Salary:

Summary/Objective:

The certified nursing assistant provides quality nursing care to patients; implements specific procedures and programs; coordinates work within the department, as well as other departments; reports patient information to the immediate supervisor; responds to inquiries or requests for information; and assists with tasks to support department operations.

Required Education and Experience:

1. Prefer High School diploma or GED.
2. Current, valid certification in the state of Georgia as Certified Nursing Assistant.
3. Current, valid AHA Healthcare Provider Training (BCLS).

Preferred Education and Experience:

1. Health care industry experience preferred.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

1. Provides quality nursing care to patients in an environment that promotes their rights, dignity, freedom of choice, and individuality as illustrated by the following:
   1. Provides individualized attention, which encourages each patient to maintain or attain their well-being.
   2. Is knowledgeable of the individualized care plan of each patient and provides support to the patient according to their care plan. Contributes to the care planning process by providing the nurse with specific information and observations of the patients needs and preferences.
   3. Attends to the individual needs of the patients, which may include assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinence care, toileting, intake-output, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation, range of motion, communicating, or other needs in keeping with the individuals care requirements.
   4. Maintains the comfort, privacy, and dignity of patients in the delivery of services to them. Interacts with patients in a manner that displays warmth and promotes a caring environment.
   5. Assists in maintaining a safe, neat and clean environment; reports environmental deficiencies to the supervisor.
   6. Protects the personal belongs of each patient, including eyeglasses, dentures, hearing aides, furnishings, jewelry, clothing. Promptly reports missing items according to established policy and participates in efforts to locate missing items.
   7. Observes patients for changes in condition or behavior and promptly reports these changes to appropriate nursing personnel.
   8. Provides care that maintains each patients skin integrity to prevent pressure ulcers, skins tears, and other damage by changing incontinent patients, turning, repositioning immobile patients, and by applying moisturizers to fragile skin and other areas.
   9. Answers patients call bells promptly and courteously.
   10. Performs various tasks assigned by the charge nurse, including checking vital signs, checking fingerstick blood glucose, weighing patients, applying creams/ointments, and collecting specimens.
   11. Assists with orienting patients and their families to the nursing unit on admission.
   12. Lifts, moves, and transports patients, using proper body mechanics or lifting devices, for accident prevention.
   13. Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with patients, visitors, family, peers, and supervisors.
   14. Practices careful and efficient use of supplies and linens and follows established charge procedures.
   15. Complete certified nursing assistant records documenting care provided or other information in keeping with department policies.
   16. Performs all job responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures, including thorough hand washing, use of disposable gloves where indicated and proper disposal of soiled materials.

Competencies:

1. Customer/Patient Focus.
2. Ethical conduct.
3. Flexibility
4. Accuracy
5. Thoroughness
6. Time Management.
7. Initiative
8. Personal Effectiveness/Credibility.
9. Stress Management/Composure.
10. Teamwork Orientation.
11. Technical Capacity.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and some mechanical equipment. The employee is exposed to a variety of patient conditions and elements. The noise level is moderate to quiet.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and listen.

This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift or move objects and patients weighing over 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full time position in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and weekend are required. Working during inclement weather will be required. Shifts may vary, but working hours may be up to approximately 12 hours.

Travel:

No travel is expected for this position.

At Will Statement:

Monroe County Hospital is considered at will. At will means that you may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause or advance notice. At will also means that Monroe County Hospital may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause or advance notice, as long as federal and state laws are not violated.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee of the job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Join Our Team as a Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner 
Do you value the time you spend with patients? Are you committed to providing quality, compassionate care? We are looking for nurse practitioners who are committed to creating meaningful patient experiences.

As a hospice and palliative nurse practitioner, you will care for seriously ill patients to help alleviate burdensome symptoms and align medical treatments with patients' goals and values. You will collaborate with a team of like-minded clinicians and teammates to deliver the best care possible for your patients wherever they call home. As an active member of the medical community in your territory, you will provide both ongoing palliative care and hospice service and education.

And just like all of our team members, our nurse practitioners have access to our supportive leadership team and professional development opportunities with plenty of room for advancement.

We’re Offering Even More Great Benefits When You Join Our Team!

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Immediate Access to Paid Time Off
• Employee Referral Program Bonus Eligibility
• Matching 401K
• Annual Merit Increases
• Years of Service Award Bonuses
• Pet Insurance
• Financial and Legal Assistance Program
• Mental Health and Counseling Programs
• Dental and Orthodontic Coverage
• Vision Insurance
• Health Care with Low Premiums
• $500 Matching Health Savings Account
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Access to Virtual Health & Wellness
• Fertility Assistance Program

About Agape Care Group
As a regional leader in hospice and palliative care, Agape Care Group proudly serves patients through its family of care providers — Agape Care South Carolina, Georgia Hospice Care, Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in North Carolina, and ACG Hospice in Alabama, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Virginia. The company’s employees are committed to serving with love those touched by an advanced illness, providing comfort and support through compassionate care and meaningful experiences. At any location within our company, you'll find a career that means something. You'll not only have the opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference, but you'll also be part of an inclusive, respectful work environment filled with peers who have answered the call to care for others.

Our Company Mission
Our mission is to serve with love, providing comfort and support through compassionate care and meaningful experiences. For our team members, these aren’t empty words. In every interaction, no matter how big or small, we’re dedicated to providing a superior experience for patients facing life-limiting illnesses and their families.

• A heart to serve patients and families and a passion for providing the best possible care
• Education: Graduate of an accredited Certificate, Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing preferred
• Experience: 2 years experience within the last 5 years in chronic disease management/long-term care. Hospice background preferred
• Required: Reliable transportation. Ability to sit, stand, bend, move intermittently and lift at least 80-100 lbs and bear the weight of an average adult effectively

We’ve worked hard to build a caring culture of integrity, communication, diversity and positive experiences, and we’d love for you to join our team.

*Pay is determined by years of experience and location.

Join Our Team as a Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner 
Do you value the time you spend with patients? Are you committed to providing quality, compassionate care? We are looking for nurse practitioners who are committed to creating meaningful patient experiences.

As a hospice and palliative nurse practitioner, you will care for seriously ill patients to help alleviate burdensome symptoms and align medical treatments with patients' goals and values. You will collaborate with a team of like-minded clinicians and teammates to deliver the best care possible for your patients wherever they call home. As an active member of the medical community in your territory, you will provide both ongoing palliative care and hospice service and education.

And just like all of our team members, our nurse practitioners have access to our supportive leadership team and professional development opportunities with plenty of room for advancement.

We’re Offering Even More Great Benefits When You Join Our Team!

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Immediate Access to Paid Time Off
• Employee Referral Program Bonus Eligibility
• Matching 401K
• Annual Merit Increases
• Years of Service Award Bonuses
• Pet Insurance
• Financial and Legal Assistance Program
• Mental Health and Counseling Programs
• Dental and Orthodontic Coverage
• Vision Insurance
• Health Care with Low Premiums
• $500 Matching Health Savings Account
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Access to Virtual Health & Wellness
• Fertility Assistance Program

About Agape Care Group
As a regional leader in hospice and palliative care, Agape Care Group proudly serves patients through its family of care providers — Agape Care South Carolina, Georgia Hospice Care, Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in North Carolina, and ACG Hospice in Alabama, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Virginia. The company’s employees are committed to serving with love those touched by an advanced illness, providing comfort and support through compassionate care and meaningful experiences. At any location within our company, you'll find a career that means something. You'll not only have the opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference, but you'll also be part of an inclusive, respectful work environment filled with peers who have answered the call to care for others.

Our Company Mission
Our mission is to serve with love, providing comfort and support through compassionate care and meaningful experiences. For our team members, these aren’t empty words. In every interaction, no matter how big or small, we’re dedicated to providing a superior experience for patients facing life-limiting illnesses and their families.

• A heart to serve patients and families and a passion for providing the best possible care
• Education: Graduate of an accredited Certificate, Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing preferred
• Experience: 2 years experience within the last 5 years in chronic disease management/long-term care. Hospice background preferred
• Required: Reliable transportation. Ability to sit, stand, bend, move intermittently and lift at least 80-100 lbs and bear the weight of an average adult effectively

We’ve worked hard to build a caring culture of integrity, communication, diversity and positive experiences, and we’d love for you to join our team.

*Pay is determined by years of experience and location.

Join Our Team as a Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
Do you value the time you spend with patients? Are you committed to providing quality, compassionate care? We are looking for nurse practitioners who are committed to creating meaningful patient experiences.

As a hospice and palliative nurse practitioner, you will care for seriously ill patients to help alleviate burdensome symptoms and align medical treatments with patients' goals and values. You will collaborate with a team of like-minded clinicians and teammates to deliver the best care possible for your patients wherever they call home. As an active member of the medical community in your territory, you will provide both ongoing palliative care and hospice service and education.

And just like all of our team members, our nurse practitioners have access to our supportive leadership team and professional development opportunities with plenty of room for advancement.

We’re Offering Even More Great Benefits When You Join Our Team!

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Immediate Access to Paid Time Off
• Employee Referral Program Bonus Eligibility
• Matching 401K
• Annual Merit Increases
• Years of Service Award Bonuses
• Pet Insurance
• Financial and Legal Assistance Program
• Mental Health and Counseling Programs
• Dental and Orthodontic Coverage
• Vision Insurance
• Health Care with Low Premiums
• $500 Matching Health Savings Account
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Access to Virtual Health & Wellness
• Fertility Assistance Program

About Agape Care Group
As a regional leader in hospice and palliative care, Agape Care Group proudly serves patients through its family of care providers — Agape Care South Carolina, Georgia Hospice Care, Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in North Carolina, and ACG Hospice in Alabama, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Virginia. The company’s employees are committed to serving with love those touched by an advanced illness, providing comfort and support through compassionate care and meaningful experiences. At any location within our company, you'll find a career that means something. You'll not only have the opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference, but you'll also be part of an inclusive, respectful work environment filled with peers who have answered the call to care for others.

Our Company Mission
Our mission is to serve with love, providing comfort and support through compassionate care and meaningful experiences. For our team members, these aren’t empty words. In every interaction, no matter how big or small, we’re dedicated to providing a superior experience for patients facing life-limiting illnesses and their families.

• A heart to serve patients and families and a passion for providing the best possible care
• Education: Graduate of an accredited Certificate, Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing preferred
• Experience: 2 years experience within the last 5 years in chronic disease management/long-term care. Hospice background preferred
• Required: Reliable transportation. Ability to sit, stand, bend, move intermittently and lift at least 80-100 lbs and bear the weight of an average adult effectively

We’ve worked hard to build a caring culture of integrity, communication, diversity and positive experiences, and we’d love for you to join our team.

*Pay is determined by years of experience and location.

Become a Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner with Georgia Hospice Care
Do you value the time you spend with patients? Are you committed to providing quality, compassionate care? We are looking for nurse practitioners who are committed to creating meaningful patient experiences.

As a hospice and palliative care nurse practitioner at Georgia Hospice Care, you’ll provide patients with diagnosis, treatment, and care under the supervision of a physician. In this role, you’ll focus on providing palliative care. Most importantly, you’ll assist families along their health care journeys with love and compassion.

And just like all of our team members, our nurse practitioners have access to Georgia Hospice Care’s supportive leadership team and professional development opportunities with plenty of room for advancement.

There are Benefits to Joining the Georgia Hospice Care Team!

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Immediate Access to Paid Time Off
• Employee Referral Program Bonus Eligibility
• Matching 401K
• Annual Merit Increases
• Years of Service Award Bonuses
• Pet Insurance
• Financial and Legal Assistance Program
• Mental Health and Counseling Programs
• Dental and Orthodontic Coverage
• Vision Insurance
• Health Care with Low Premiums
• $500 Matching Health Savings Account
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Virgin Pulse Wellness Program
• Fertility Assistance Program

About Georgia Hospice Care
A leading hospice and palliative care provider in Georgia, Georgia Hospice Care is dedicated to serving patients and families with love and delivering the highest quality care. With a career at Georgia Hospice Care, you’ll not only have the opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference, but you’ll also be part of an inclusive, respectful work environment filled with peers who have answered the call to care for others.

Our Company Mission
Georgia Hospice Care’s mission is to serve with love, providing comfort and support through compassionate care and meaningful experiences. For our team members, these aren’t empty words. In every interaction, no matter how big or small, we’re dedicated to providing a superior experience for patients facing life-limiting illnesses and their families.

A heart to serve patients and families and a passion for providing the best possible care

• Education: Graduate of an accredited Certificate, Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
• Experience: 2 years experience within the last 5 years in chronic disease management/long-term care. Hospice background preferred
• Required: Reliable transportation. Ability to sit, stand, bend, move intermittently and lift at least 25 lbs and bear the weight of an average adult effectively

We’ve worked hard to build a caring culture of integrity, communication, diversity and positive experiences, and we’d love for you to join our team.

*Pay is determined by years of experience and location.

Become a Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner with Georgia Hospice Care
Do you value the time you spend with patients? Are you committed to providing quality, compassionate care? We are looking for nurse practitioners who are committed to creating meaningful patient experiences.

As a hospice and palliative care nurse practitioner at Georgia Hospice Care, you’ll provide patients with diagnosis, treatment, and care under the supervision of a physician. In this role, you’ll focus on providing palliative care. Most importantly, you’ll assist families along their health care journeys with love and compassion.

And just like all of our team members, our nurse practitioners have access to Georgia Hospice Care’s supportive leadership team and professional development opportunities with plenty of room for advancement.

There are Benefits to Joining the Georgia Hospice Care Team!

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Immediate Access to Paid Time Off
• Employee Referral Program Bonus Eligibility
• Matching 401K
• Annual Merit Increases
• Years of Service Award Bonuses
• Pet Insurance
• Financial and Legal Assistance Program
• Mental Health and Counseling Programs
• Dental and Orthodontic Coverage
• Vision Insurance
• Health Care with Low Premiums
• $500 Matching Health Savings Account
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Virgin Pulse Wellness Program
• Fertility Assistance Program

About Georgia Hospice Care
A leading hospice and palliative care provider in Georgia, Georgia Hospice Care is dedicated to serving patients and families with love and delivering the highest quality care. With a career at Georgia Hospice Care, you’ll not only have the opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference, but you’ll also be part of an inclusive, respectful work environment filled with peers who have answered the call to care for others.

Our Company Mission
Georgia Hospice Care’s mission is to serve with love, providing comfort and support through compassionate care and meaningful experiences. For our team members, these aren’t empty words. In every interaction, no matter how big or small, we’re dedicated to providing a superior experience for patients facing life-limiting illnesses and their families.

A heart to serve patients and families and a passion for providing the best possible care

• Education: Graduate of an accredited Certificate, Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
• Experience: 2 years experience within the last 5 years in chronic disease management/long-term care. Hospice background preferred
• Required: Reliable transportation. Ability to sit, stand, bend, move intermittently and lift at least 25 lbs and bear the weight of an average adult effectively

We’ve worked hard to build a caring culture of integrity, communication, diversity and positive experiences, and we’d love for you to join our team.

*Pay is determined by years of experience and location.