Certified Nursing Assistant- Night Shift (11:00-7:30am)

Virginia Information Technologies Agency•Nottoway, VA

2d•$40,772 - $55,389•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant supports and assists nursing staff in promoting safety and delivering quality direct care to residents of the Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation (VCBR). The role identifies and responds to residents’ immediate personal needs, communicates and interacts with residents throughout daily shifts, and assists professional staff in providing therapeutic activities in a psychosocial treatment environment. The CNA supports residents’ recovery by following their individualized treatment plans. The role requires a Virginia State Board license to practice as a Nursing Aid. Work includes shift work, and may require overtime hours or shifts. The position involves walking or standing for up to eight hours or more, bending and lifting, moving patients with mechanical devices, and possible exposure to aggressive residents. Applicants are subject to an extensive background investigation and pre-employment drug screening. VCBR describes its workplace as tobacco-free and smoke-free and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

State Board license to practice as a Nursing Aid in Virginia.
Knowledge of general health practices for the geriatric-age population and of safety practices.
Skills in assisting patients with activities of daily living and personal care.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work with people as part of a team.
Ability to work in a stressful environment.
Ability to understand and follow written policies and procedures.
Ability to walk and/or stand for up to eight hours or more, bend and lift, and move patients with the aid of mechanical devices.
Ability to work shift work and overtime hours or shifts as required.
May be exposed to aggressive residents.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a health care facility, acute care, or long-term care.
Experience in a psychiatric, health care facility, acute care, long-term care, or correctional setting.

Responsibilities

Support and assist nursing staff in promoting safety and delivering quality direct care to residents.
Identify and respond to residents’ immediate personal needs.
Communicate and interact with residents throughout daily shifts.
Assist professional staff with therapeutic activities in a psychosocial treatment environment.
Support residents’ recovery by following their individualized treatment plans.