SOVAH Health – Danville
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Who We Are:
People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. SOVAH
Health - Danville is a 250-bed hospital with the region's only designated Chest Pain Center & Certified Advanced Primary Stroke
Center. We are an academic teaching site for residents, medical students, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and physician
assistants.
Where We Are:
From our beautiful rolling countryside to our thriving downtown, Danville offers big city amenities with quaint, small-town charm.
We are home to a thriving arts and entertainment scene, numerous local restaurants and shops, diverse educational institutions, and
vast recreational opportunities.
Why Choose Us:
· Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees
· Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank package for full-time employees
· Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance
· Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants
· Professional development, Growth opportunities, and Mentor-based training.
Sovah Danville is looking a full-time Certified Nursing Assistant - Night shift for the ideal candidate to provide direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a registered nurse and/or physician. Provides for personal care, comfort, and assists with safe, clean environment, maintains equipment and supplies. Under the supervision of an RN, performs basic patient care activities.
· Performs basic patient care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN, including obtaining and recording vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and temperature as directed.
· Assists patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living, including but not limited to bathing, grooming, eating, and ambulation.
· Reports abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
· Assists with keeping patient rooms and common areas stocked, clean, and orderly.
· Assists patients in the use of toilet facilities, including bedpans.
· Assists patients with ambulation, including the use of walkers and wheelchairs, when applicable.
· Assists patients’ with feeding, when needed.
· Assists patient with fluid intake, as directed, and measures and records fluid intake and output.
· Repositions patient, as appropriate.
· Checks diapers/under pads with each position change and ensures patient cleanliness; provides linen change as needed.
· Utilizes proper patient identification system, i.e. two patient identifiers.