Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) Nights

Certified Nursing Assistant - Rehab Unit

Schedule: Full-time | Nightshift

Job Type: In-person

Job Location: Danville, VA

Your experience matters 

Sovah Health is a part of Lifepoint organization. At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce that can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you’ll support those in our facilities who are interfacing with and providing care to our patients and community members, positively impacting our mission of making communities healthier.

Who We Are:

People are our passion and purpose. 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.

Why join us:

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers: 

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period — as well as tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Position Summary: 

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) will perform basic patient care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN, including obtaining and recording vital signs, such as 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 the 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 a proper patient identification system, i.e., two patient identifiers.

Minimum Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Required Skills:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Requires flexibility in scheduling and ability to work all shift patterns, including weekends and holidays, to ensure continuity of care and appropriateness of nursing coverage to the patients of Sovah Health Danville on all units.

Required Certifications/Licenses:

• American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR or BLS Provider required.
• Registration on the Virginia Board of Nursing Aide Registry is required.

Minimum Work Experience:

• One (1) year as a CNA, Respiratory Care Assistant, Rehab Tech, Certified Medical Assistant, EKG Tech, EMT, Phlebotomist, or equivalent clinical experience preferred.

EEOC Statement:

SOVAH Health - Danville is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.