Certified Nursing Assistant
COMMONWEALTH CARE OF ROANOKE•Herndon, VA
•$20 - $23•Onsite
About The Position
A Certified Nursing Assistant supports nursing and medical providers in caring for patients with various injuries, illnesses, or disabilities. The role includes assisting with activities of daily living, hygiene, meals, and vital signs, and promptly communicating relevant patient changes to licensed nurses. The position is listed as full-time or part-time, with a day shift, at Dulles Health & Rehab Center in Herndon, Virginia.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant in good standing with the Virginia Department of Health Professions.
- Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods and frequently pull, push, and bend.
- Ability to lift 25 pounds at a time and move 150 pounds with assistance.
Nice To Haves
- Current CPR Healthcare Provider certification is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Help patients with activities of daily living.
- Read, interpret, and follow written and verbal instructions.
- Communicate tactfully and caringly, and work effectively with coworkers and nursing personnel to provide quality patient care.
- Document nursing care provided in patients’ clinical records accurately and promptly.
- Receive reports from the Charge Nurse for assigned patients.
- Assist with feeding patients and setting up meal trays.
- Assist patients with dressing and personal hygiene, including washing hands and faces, peri-care, oral hygiene, and combing or brushing hair; make patients’ beds.
- Measure and record intake and output when indicated.
- Obtain accurate patient weights and heights.
- Turn and position patients in bed according to their plans of care.
- Provide preventive skin care.
- Trim and clean nails for patients who do not require specialized treatment.
- Provide incontinence care to ensure appropriate patients are clean and dry.
- Observe, report, and document unusual patient behavior or mood changes.
- Obtain and record vital signs as instructed.
- Help keep patients’ rooms and closets neat and orderly, to the extent possible.
- Promptly answer the call system.
- Promptly report observations relevant to changes in a patient’s physical status to the Charge Nurse.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
