Job Description
City/State Portsmouth, VA
Work Shift First (Days)
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
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. For applicants having recently completed an approved Nursing Assistant Program/Trade School, state CNA certification required within 120 days of hire. 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
- For applicants having recently completed an approved Nursing Assistant Program/Trade School program, state CNA certification required within 120 days of hire.
- 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.
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
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
• 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.
Job Tags
Full time, Temporary work, Remote work, Shift work, Day shift,