Certified Nurse Aide

CNA Opportunity With Traditions Health

Traditions Health is seeking a new CNA to join our growing Hospice Team in Newport News! At Traditions, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Everyone on our team from our nurses to our leadership has a special part to play in our mission of providing exceptional, compassionate health care in the homes of our patients. We're just as committed to building a positive and collaborative work environment that invites and values everyone. We offer frequent opportunities for growth, investing in our team members' futures with ongoing training and support. Since 2008, Traditions Health has been a leader in high-quality home health, hospice, and palliative care. We measure our success by the superior quality of care we provide and the satisfaction of our patients and families. Our goal is to help patients have the best quality of life possible surrounded by the people they love.

What Can Traditions Health Offer?

• Work / Life Balance
• Competitive Pay and Benefits
• Supportive Senior Staff
• Autonomy
• More Time to Care for Your Patients

Primary function is to provide personal healthcare and related services to the patient / client in his or her place of residence; to assist in providing a safe and clean environment, work cooperatively with the patient / client and family and share observations and problems with the supervisor. Works under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse.

Job Qualifications

Education : High School Diploma Preferred.

Licensure : Must have a current driver's license.

Experience : At least one year experience preferred as a Home Health Aide or Nursing Assistant in a hospital, nursing home or home health agency. Must have successfully completed a State-established or other training and competency evaluation program that meets State and Federal requirements, or a competency evaluation program that meets State and Federal requirements, or a State licensure program that meets State and Federal requirements for aide training and competency evaluation. An individual is not considered to have completed a training and competency evaluation program, or a competency evaluation program if, since the individuals most recent completion of this program(s), there has been a continuous period of 24 consecutive months during none of which the individual furnished home health aide services described in 42CFR 409.45 for compensation.

Skills : Must be able to read, write, and verbally report clinical information to patients, representatives, and caregivers, as well as to other Agency staff. Demonstrates interest in the welfare of the ill and elderly. Proof of current CPR. Successful completion of the Aide Competency Evaluation Skills Checklist and written Skills Test.

Transportation : Reliable transportation. Valid and current auto liability insurance.

Environmental and Working Conditions : Works in patients' / clients' homes in various conditions, possible exposure to blood, body fluids, and infectious diseases; Ability to work a flexible schedule; Ability to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather.

Physical and Mental Effort : Prolonged standing and walking required. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and move patients / clients. Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines, to identify patient / client needs, to make quick decisions and meet patient / client and family psychosocial needs. Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity. Ability to use durable medical equipment in the home.

Essential Functions :

Equal Employment Opportunity : Traditions Health is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination of any kind based on race, color, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or any other legally protected characteristic.