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

Centra Health•Lynchburg, VA

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) works under the direction and supervision of a licensed professional nurse, providing patient care appropriate to the population served and meeting routine daily care needs according to the unit’s care delivery model and the nurse’s plan of care. The CNA collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, supports quality and service best practices, maintains a safe patient environment, and contributes to a healthy work environment. The CNA’s practice must comply with laws and regulations for Certified Nurse Aides in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The posting also describes role-specific requirements for Resource Team/Centra Internal Travel Team, Stroobants, Home Health, and Hospice CNA positions. Those addenda identify additional duties or qualifications for those assignments. The listed salary range is $17.19–$24.93 per hour.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Provide and document patient care under the direction of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse and in accordance with the plan of care, including assistance with meals, bathing, ambulation, toileting, turning, and repositioning.
Check and record vital signs and document patient intake and output to help maintain patient stability.
Promote patient comfort by answering call lights when applicable and communicating observations and patient needs to nursing staff.
Support safe and efficient patient admission, transfer, and discharge processes.
Respect 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 when delivering care and interacting with other caregivers.
When applicable to the work area, handle medications delivered by Pharmacy and transport them to appropriate storage or to an employee qualified to administer them.
Apply unit service-excellence practices when interacting with patients, visitors, physicians, and colleagues.
Use time, people, supplies, and other resources cost effectively.
Participate in quality and performance-improvement initiatives informed by evidence-based literature or unit metrics, and provide care consistent with regulatory and legal standards.
Consistently practice Centra safety behaviors.
Address conflict-resolution opportunities appropriately, promptly, and consistently.
Pursue professional development through self-appraisal, academic credits, and/or attendance at educational programs.
For the Stroobants assignment, assist with patient care in the clinic and support the cardiac monitoring department, including monitor placement and patient education about equipment.
For the Home Health assignment, provide ordered and authorized hands-on personal care, simple procedures extending therapy or nursing services, ambulation or exercise assistance, and assistance with ordinarily self-administered medications; report changes in patient condition and complete required records.
For the Home Health assignment, complete at least 12 hours of in-service training during each 12-month period under registered nurse supervision.