Riverside Health

Non-profit integrated health system delivering care

Certified Nursing Assistant - Memory Care

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeNewport News, VA, USA$18.90 - $24.60 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Less than one year of prior Nurse Aide work experience is preferred, not required.
A Certified Nurse Aid (CNA) credential from the Virginia Department of Health Professions is required upon hire.
CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute is required within 30 days.
First Aid certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute is required within 30 days.

Responsibilities

Attend to residents’ and guests’ personal hygiene and care needs, including grooming, hygiene, dining and nutritional needs, mobility, elimination, psychosocial needs, and safety; organize supplies; observe for changing needs and conditions and report them promptly to nursing or household leadership.
Follow universal precautions, infection control, sanitation, and safety standards of practice.
Be present for scheduled work and adhere to the attendance policy.
Participate in resident and guest care planning or care conferences, advocating for their care plans and honoring their choices and preferences.
Assist residents and guests with washing, ironing, folding, and sorting personal laundry.
Maintain clean resident rooms, household common spaces, support spaces, and equipment; participate in meal preparation and service.
Facilitate spontaneous activities chosen by residents and guests and accompany them in activities of their choice.
Maintain appropriate documentation supporting caregiving, social service, medication administration and treatments, activities, and dining functions.
Participate in continuous Quality Improvement processes to identify household questions and issues and ensure appropriate follow-up for quality outcomes.

Desired Qualifications

Prior Nurse Aide work experience of less than one year is preferred.

Newport News, Virginia

Hiring Range

$18.90 - $24.60/Hourly
Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview
Works under the supervision of Nursing Manager, Supervisor, RN, LPN and is ultimately responsible to the Director and the Assistant Director of Nursing, as applicable. The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) performs tasks essential to the direct care of the resident according to facility policy and procedures.

What you will do

Attends to all resident/guest personal hygiene and personal care needs, including but not limited to grooming, hygiene, dining and nutritional, mobility, elimination, psychosocial and safety needs. Organizes all supplies necessary to complete the tasks. Observes residents/guests closely, identifying changing needs and conditions at first indication, and reports immediately to nursing or household leadership as appropriate.
Follows universal precautions, proper infection control, sanitation and safety standards of practice in all work and activities.
Demonstrates responsible, dependable and reliable behavior by being present for work as scheduled. Adheres to attendance policy.
Participates actively in the care planning and/or care conference for residents and guests, serving as their closest advocate in directing their plan of care and honoring their choices and preferences.
Assists residents/guests as needed to wash, iron, fold and sort their personal laundry to ensure personal laundry is maintained in quality condition.
Maintains clean spaces in the Household, including resident/guest rooms, household common spaces, as well as support spaces and equipment. Participates in meal preparation and service.
Seeks opportunities throughout the day to facilitate spontaneous activities of residents'/guest's choice and household preference; accompanies residents/guests in all activities of choice.
Maintains appropriate documentation in support of caregiving, social service, medication administration and treatments, activities and dining functions in the Household.
Ensures that Household participates in continuous Quality Improvement processes that identify questions and issues to be addressed in the household and that appropriate follow up is taken to assure quality outcomes.

Qualifications

Experience

Less than 1 year Prior Nurse Aide work experience (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

Certified Nurse Aid (CNA) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required)
CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required)
First Aid - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.

About the Company

Riverside Health

Non-profit integrated health system delivering care

Riverside Health is a non-profit, integrated network of hospitals, physicians, continuing care facilities, and wellness centers that provides comprehensive health care services to people in eastern Virginia. Its model combines hospital care, outpatient services, and long-term care under one system to coordinate care across facilities. It operates using community-based clinics and hospitals to deliver high-quality care with a focus on accessibility and care continuity, rather than profit. Riverside's goal is to improve community health by offering coordinated, accountable health services through a regional network founded in 1915.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Newport News, VA
Founded: 1915

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