Nursing Aide Certified (PACE Farmville Home Health, FT, Days)

Centra Health•Farmville, VA

3d•$17 - $25

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) works under the direction and supervision of licensed nursing and other appropriate professionals. The CNA provides care suited to the patient population and meets routine daily care needs according to the unit's care delivery model and the nurse's plan of care. The role collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and supports Centra's quality and service practices, a safe patient environment, and a healthy work environment. CNA practice must comply with the laws and regulations governing Certified Nurse Aides in the Commonwealth of Virginia. For the Home Health role, the CNA works under the supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse, Physical Therapist, Speech Therapist, and Occupational Therapist. Home health aide services must be ordered by a physician or allowed practitioner, included in the plan of care, permitted under state law, and consistent with the aide's training. Duties include hands-on personal care, simple procedures extending therapy or nursing services, help with ambulation or exercises, and assistance with medications ordinarily self-administered. Home health aides are members of the interdisciplinary team, report patient condition changes to an appropriate skilled professional, complete required records, and receive at least 12 hours of in-service training per 12-month period under RN supervision.

Requirements

Certification as a Nurse Aide by the Virginia Department of Health Professions.
AHA BLS Provider certification.
For the Home Health CNA addendum: at least one year of experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
For the Home Health CNA addendum: valid Virginia driver's license.

Responsibilities

Provide and document patient care under a registered or licensed practical nurse's direction and in accordance with the plan of care, including activities of daily living such as meals, bathing, ambulation, toileting, turning, and repositioning.
Check and record vital signs and document intake and output to help maintain patient stability.
Promote patient comfort by answering call lights when applicable and communicating observations or patient needs to nursing staff.
Contribute to safe and efficient admission, transfer, and discharge processes.
Protect patients' comfort, privacy, and dignity while providing care.
Maintain a clean and safe unit and patient environment.
Follow organizational policies and procedures when providing 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 service excellence practices when interacting with patients, visitors, physicians, and colleagues.
Use time, personnel, supplies, and other resources cost-effectively.
Participate in quality and performance improvement initiatives and provide care consistent with regulatory and legal standards.
Practice Centra safety behaviors consistently.
Address conflict resolution opportunities appropriately, promptly, and consistently.
Engage in professional development through self-appraisal, academic credits, and/or educational programs.
For home health, provide ordered personal care and permitted simple procedures, assist with ambulation or exercises and ordinarily self-administered medications, report patient condition changes, and complete required records.