Nursing Aide Certified-LGH B51 Neuro Intermediate Unit-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 care appropriate to the patient population and meeting patients’ 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, supports quality and service practices, maintains a safe patient environment, and contributes to a healthy work environment. The CNA’s practice must comply with the laws and regulations for Certified Nurse Aides in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The posting also includes role-specific addendums for the Resource Team/Centra Internal Travel Team, Stroobants Cardiology, Home Health, and Hospice. These addendums describe additional duties or qualifications for those assignments; the posting does not specify which addendum applies to the listed Neuro Intermediate Unit role.

Requirements

Certification as a Nurse Aide by the Virginia Department of Health Professions.
AHA BLS Provider certification.

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 such as meals, bathing, ambulating, 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 and patient needs to nursing staff.
Support safe and efficient admission, transfer, and discharge processes.
Protect patients’ rights to comfort, privacy, and dignity while providing care.
Maintain a clean and safe unit and patient-care environment that protects patients from harm.
Follow organizational policies and procedures when delivering care and interacting with other caregivers.
When applicable, 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 resources, including time, people, and supplies, cost-effectively.
Participate in quality and performance improvement initiatives and provide care consistent with regulatory and legal expectations and standards.
Consistently practice Centra safety behaviors.
Address conflict-resolution opportunities appropriately, promptly, and consistently.
Engage in professional development through self-appraisal, academic credits, and/or attendance at educational programs.
May perform other duties as assigned or requested.