Certified Nursing Assistant-Direct Care Escort-Piedmont Geriatric Hospital
About The Position
The Certified Nursing Assistant-Direct Care Escort provides direct patient care in accordance with individualized treatment care plans. The position drives or escorts geriatric and psychiatric patients to outside medical providers, generally within a 20–100 mile radius, and supports patients during specialist visits, hospital testing, and emergency-room evaluations and treatment. The role requires safe driving in busy metropolitan traffic and assisting patients with activities of daily living and with learning social and interaction skills in a safe therapeutic environment. When not accompanying patients on trips, the employee supports patient care on the unit. The employee provides direct care outside the facility independently and under the supervision of licensed staff inside the facility. They follow instructions and promptly report observations about patients’ biopsychosocial needs and behaviors to a licensed nurse. The position requires knowledge of developmental and psychiatric disorders, competency as defined by the applicable Competency Assessment, and the ability to drive safely while obeying traffic laws.
Requirements
- Valid driver’s license.
- Licensure as a Certified Nurse Assistant by the Virginia Department of Health Professions.
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Health care experience.
- Ability to provide direct patient care outside the facility unsupervised and under licensed staff supervision inside the facility.
- Ability to follow instructions and promptly report observations to a licensed nurse.
- Ability to provide direction and assistance to patients with activities of daily living.
- Knowledge of developmental and psychiatric disorders.
- Ability to drive safely and obey traffic laws.
Nice To Haves
- Long-term care or nursing home experience.
- Experience transporting or escorting patients to medical appointments.
- Previous psychiatric experience.
- Knowledge of nursing scope of practice.
- Bilingual Spanish and English.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care according to individualized treatment care plans.
- Drive or escort geriatric and psychiatric patients to outside providers, generally within a 20–100 mile radius.
- Support patients during medical specialist visits, hospital testing, and emergency-room evaluations and treatment.
- Drive safely in busy metropolitan traffic and obey traffic laws.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living and with developing social and interaction skills in a safe therapeutic environment, both outside the facility and after returning to the care unit.
- Support patient care on the unit when not accompanying patients on trips.
- Provide direct patient care independently outside the facility and under licensed staff supervision inside the facility.
- Follow instructions and promptly report observations about patients’ biopsychosocial needs and behaviors to a licensed nurse.
- Demonstrate competencies defined by the Competency Assessment.
Benefits
- Choice of health plans.
- Paid life insurance.
- Retirement plans.
- 13 paid holidays.
- Annual leave.
- Family personal leave.
- Sick leave.
- Employee discount programs.
- Other benefits as part of a comprehensive benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
