Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - Rehab Unit

Lifepoint Health • Danville, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Sovah Health is a part of Lifepoint organization. At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce that can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you’ll support those in our facilities who are interfacing with and providing care to our patients and community members, positively impacting our mission of making communities healthier.

People are our passion and purpose. Work where you are appreciated for who you are, not just what you can do. SOVAH Health - Danville is a 250-bed hospital with the region's only designated Chest Pain Center & Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center. We are an academic teaching site for residents, medical students, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and physician assistants.

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) will perform basic patient care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN, including obtaining and recording vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and temperature, as directed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Requires flexibility in scheduling and ability to work all shift patterns, including weekends and holidays, to ensure continuity of care and appropriateness of nursing coverage to the patients of Sovah Health Danville on all units.
• American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR or BLS Provider required.
• Registration on the Virginia Board of Nursing Aide Registry is required.

Nice To Haves

• One (1) year as a CNA, Respiratory Care Assistant, Rehab Tech, Certified Medical Assistant, EKG Tech, EMT, Phlebotomist, or equivalent clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living, including but not limited to bathing, grooming, eating, and ambulation.
• Reports abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to the nursing staff.
• Assists with keeping patient rooms and common areas stocked, clean, and orderly.
• Assists patients in the use of toilet facilities, including bedpans.
• Assists patients with ambulation, including the use of walkers and wheelchairs, when applicable.
• Assists patients with feeding, when needed.
• Assists patient with fluid intake, as directed, and measures and records fluid intake and output.
• Repositions patient, as appropriate.
• Checks diapers/under pads with each position change and ensures patient cleanliness; provides linen change as needed.
• Utilizes a proper patient identification system, i.e., two patient identifiers.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage — with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period — as well as tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED