Certified Nurse Aide (Wage)

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of Virginia's Sitter-Barfoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond is seeking a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) to join a 200-bed, single-level facility providing compassionate care to Virginia Veterans. Candidates must hold Virginia CNA licensure and demonstrate strong communication and ADL skills.

Daily duties include assisting with meals, attending to call lights, documenting care, and monitoring residents' status per care plans.

Qualifications

• Current Virginia CNA license.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of activities of daily living (ADL).
• Physical ability to turn, bend and lift non-ambulatory adults.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meals and escort residents to dining areas.
• Make rounds, respond to call lights, and document care.
• Provide care per care plans and ADL records.
• Monitor residents' status and report changes to the Charge Nurse.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

ADL knowledge

Physical ability

Education

Virginia CNA license

Job description

Title: Certified Nurse Aide

State Role Title: Direct Service Associate II

Hiring Range: $32.00 per hour

Pay Band: 2

Agency: Dept of Veterans Services

Location: Sitter-Barfoot Veterans Care

Agency Website: https://www.dvs.virginia.gov/veterans-care-centers/sitter-barfoot-veterans-care-center

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center; named for two Medal of Honor recipients – Colonel Van Barfoot and Colonel Carl Sitter – provides the gold standard in quality care for Virginia’s Veterans. This single-level facility features 200 single-occupancy rooms across four nursing units.

Job Duties

CNAs are expected to perform the following duties:

• Assist with meals and escort residents to the dining hall.
• Make rounds regularly, answer call lights promptly and respond courteously.
• Complete all required paperwork/computerized documentation for charting assessments.
• Provide each resident the necessary care in accordance with his/her plan of care and ADL record.
• Monitor and observe residents’ physical, mental, and emotional status, and report changes to Charge Nurse.

• 7AM - 330PM every weekend (Saturday & Sunday)
• 3PM - 1130PM every weekend (Saturday & Sunday)
• 3PM - 1130PM every Monday & Thursday
• 11PM - 730AM every weekend (Saturday & Sunday)

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Virginia Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) license.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of personal care needs and activities of daily living (ADL’s).
• Physical ability to turn, bend and lift non-ambulatory adult patients without restrictions.

Additional Considerations

• Experience in a long-term care or adult geriatric setting.

Special Instructions

Commonwealth of Virginia State agencies must provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring accommodations should direct inquiries to the human resource contact directly. Requests for reasonable accommodations will be reviewed and determined on a case-by-case basis.

Successful completion of a Background Criminal History Check, reference and employment verifications, and Pre-Employment Drug Test are required. TB Skin Testing will be completed upon hire.

SBVCC is a healthcare organization and must comply with the federal CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care staff Vaccination Regulation; requiring all employees to be vaccinated or receive an exemption as a condition of employment. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new hires will be asked to disclose their vaccination status and present proof of vaccination during the pre-employment process. New hires who are not vaccinated for any reason or choose not to disclose their vaccination status, will need to request a medical or religious accommodation. New hires who obtain an exemption from the vaccine mandate for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs will be subject to testing requirements *

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: Humans Resources

Email: [e-mail]

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.