Nursing Aide Certified (LGH B21 Ortho, FT, 7p-7a)

Centra Medical Group•Lynchburg, VA

9d•$17 - $25

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) works under the direction and supervision of a licensed professional nurse, providing care appropriate to the patient population and meeting routine daily care needs according to the unit’s care delivery model. The CNA collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to deliver care as outlined by the nurse. The role supports Centra’s quality and service practices, maintains a safe patient environment, and contributes to a healthy work environment. CNA practice must comply with the laws and regulations for Certified Nurse Aides in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The posting also describes addendum-specific duties for resource-team, Stroobants Cardiology, home health, and hospice CNA positions. These include acute-care or CNA experience requirements, clinic and cardiac-monitoring support, home-based personal care and therapy-related assistance, reporting changes in patient condition, completing records, and required in-service training for home health aides.

Requirements

Certification as a Nurse Aide by the Virginia Department of Health Professions.
AHA BLS Provider certification.
Resource Team / Centra Internal Travel Team addendum: at least one year of recent acute-care experience.
Stroobants Cardiology addendum: one year of experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant and a valid Virginia driver’s license.
Home Health addendum: at least one year of experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant and a valid Virginia driver’s license.
Hospice addendum: at least one year of experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant.

Responsibilities

Provide and document patient care under the direction of a registered or licensed practical nurse and according to the plan of care, including assistance with activities of daily living, meals, bathing, ambulation, toileting, turning, and repositioning.
Check and record vital signs and document patient intake and output.
Promote patient comfort by answering call lights when applicable and communicating observations and patient needs to nursing staff.
Assist with safe and efficient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Protect patient comfort, privacy, and dignity while providing care.
Maintain a clean and safe unit and patient-room environment that protects patients from harm.
Follow organizational policies and procedures while delivering care and interacting with caregivers.
When applicable, handle medication delivered by the Pharmacy and transport it to appropriate storage or to an employee qualified to administer it.
Apply unit service-excellence practices when interacting with patients, visitors, physicians, and colleagues.
Use resources, including time, people, and supplies, cost effectively.
Participate in quality and performance-improvement initiatives and provide care consistent with regulatory and legal requirements and standards.
Consistently practice Centra safety behaviors.
Address conflict-resolution opportunities appropriately, promptly, and consistently.
Pursue professional development through self-appraisal, academic credits, and/or educational programs.
For the Stroobants Cardiology addendum, assist with primary care in the clinic and support the cardiac-monitoring department, including monitor placement and patient education about equipment.
For the home-health addendum, provide ordered personal care and simple procedures extending therapy or nursing services; assist with ambulation, exercises, and ordinarily self-administered medications; report changes in patient condition; complete required records; and receive at least 12 hours of in-service training per 12-month period under registered-nurse supervision.