Nursing & Frontline Patient Care·Confirmed live in the last 24 hours·
Full-timeCharlottesville, VA, USA$21.22 - $23.58 /hrIn-person
About the Job
Requirements
Hold a current Virginia Certified Nursing Assistant license.
Hold CPR and First Aid certifications.
Have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent years of experience.
Demonstrate competencies in infection control, vital signs, hygiene, dietary needs, body mechanics, paperwork, and charting.
Be able to quickly observe a resident's condition and report information to the nurse.
Be able to monitor residents' health, safety, and well-being.
Responsibilities
Assist nursing personnel in maintaining a therapeutic environment and provide direct resident care.
Participate in rounds of all resident rooms, utility areas, tub rooms, and other areas as required.
Take residents' vital signs.
Turn and reposition bedridden residents to prevent skin breakdown.
Assist residents with bathing, eating, dressing, personal hygiene, and walking.
Answer residents' call lights.
Assist with resident admissions and discharges.
Assist with residents' examination, treatment, and care under the direct supervision of nurses responsible for direct resident care.
Provide privacy and assistance as appropriate to maintain residents' dignity.
Help maintain a supportive, safe, home-like environment for residents.
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) provide a variety of selected routine nursing care tasks under the direct supervision of the nurses responsible for providing direct resident care. Responsibilities include assisting in the examination, treatment, and care of residents; provide privacy and assistance as appropriate in maintaining the resident’s dignity. In many instances, CNAs may spend more time with residents than anyone else on the health care team and therefore should provide a supportive, safe, home-like environment. For this reason, they can easily form lasting connections with residents and families and require individuals who are compassionate, empathetic and truly interested in helping others.
The starting rate is between $21.22 and $23.58 per hour and will be determined based on years of relevant experience.
The schedule for this position is 7:00pm to 7:30am. We also offer shift differentials for overnight and weekend shifts.
Responsibilities
Assist nursing personnel in maintaining a therapeutic environment and provide direct resident care.
Participate in rounds of all resident rooms, utility areas, tub rooms and other areas as required.
Take vital signs.
Turn and re-position bedridden residents to prevent the breakdown of their skin.
Provide direct resident care such as assisting with bathing, eating, dressing, personal hygiene and walking residents.
Answer resident's Call lights.
Assist with the admission and discharge of residents.
Qualifications
Technical competencies include infection control, vital signs, hygiene, dietary needs, body mechanics, paperwork and charting and other miscellaneous skills.
Ability to make quick observations of a resident's condition and report that information back to the nurse.
Ability to monitor the health, safety, and well-being of residents.
Requirements
Current Virginia CNA License.
CPR and First Aid Certification.
High school diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience.
Benefits Snapshot
Paid Time Off package
Education Program to offer financial assistance with education costs