City/State
Portsmouth, VAWork Shift
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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
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:
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