The Certified Nursing Assistant performs basic and routine patient care tasks including personal hygiene, feeding assistance, checking vital signs, and assisting patients with transfers between beds, toilets, and other areas within the PACE center or home. This role requires observing and accurately documenting patients' physical, mental, and emotional conditions under the direction of a professional RN nurse.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be a graduate of a state-approved Nursing Assistant program/Trade School program and hold an active CNA certification in Virginia, with new hires needing to be in good standing. An American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire, and experience with patient care activities like vital signs and mobility is required.
professional certificatePatient CareMeal PreparationPhlebotomyVital SignsAmbulationPatient TransferSpecimen CollectionPersonal HygieneToiletingIntake/OutputFoley Catheter RemovalPoint of Care TestingFoley Catheter InsertionPeripheral IV RemovalEKG TestingPatient Safety Practices
Job description
City/State Portsmouth, VA Work Shift Rotating Overview
Sentara Health is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
Position
Status:
Full
Time -
Day
Shift
Position
Location: Sentara
PACE -
Norfolk,
VA -
Requires travel within
Hampton
Roads
Pay
Range: $16.92 - $25 We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. Overview Performs basic and routine patient care, such as personal hygiene, toileting, meal preparation and feeding, checks vital signs, intake/output, ambulation and assists patient with transfer from/to bed, toilet and other areas of the PACE center or in the home. New hires with existing state CNA must be in good standing. American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire. Education Graduate of a state approved Nursing Assistant program/Trade School program (Required) Certification/Licensure CNA active in Virginia (required) BLS within 90 days (required) Experience Patient care, support independent and dependent activities of daily living Vital signs, mobility and ambulation Phlebotomy, point of care testing, EKG testing, peripheral IV removal, specimen collection, and foley catheter insertion and removal Comply with patient safety practices under the direction of the professional RN nurse Observe patients' physical, mental, and emotional conditions and document in a timely and accurate manner
Keywords: CNA, Certified Nursing Assistant, Home Care, Home Health,
PACE,
Indeed, adult day care, hampton roads, portsmouth
Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
Life Insurance
401k/403B with Employer Match
Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
Benefits
Life Insurance
Sick Leave
Medical
Dental
Paid Time Off
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Pet Insurance
Tuition Assistance
Vision plans
Annual discretionary bonus
Adoption
Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Critical Illness plans
401k/403B with Employer Match
Student Debt Pay Down
Reimbursement for certifications
Free access to complete CEUs and professional development
Legal Resources Plan
Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met. Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment. For positions that are available as remote work,
Sentara
Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!
