CNA HCC - Skilled Short-Term Stay Unit - Evening Shift (3p-11p)

Job Description

Job DescriptionDescription:

Join a team that reminds you why you became a Caregiver! At Lucy Corr, exceptional caring is not just what we do – it’s at the core of who we are.

Lucy Corr has full and part-time openings on our Skilled Rehab Unit for the evening shift. If you share a passion for creating the best experience for our short-term stay residents, come see our beautiful campus to discuss these amazing opportunities. EOE.

**CNA Candidates offered a full-time evening position are eligible for a $3,000 retention bonus!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) on a skilled short-term stay unit (rehabilitation/sub-acute unit) provides essential, hands-on care to patients recovering from surgery, injury, or acute illness. The focus is on rapid recovery, rehabilitation, and preparing patients to return home.

• Activities of Daily Living (ADLs): Assisting patients with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and hygiene while fostering independence.
• Mobility & Transfers: Safely transferring patients (e.g., bed to wheelchair) using proper techniques (lifts, sliding boards) and encouraging mobility exercises prescribed by physical therapists.
• Vital Signs Monitoring: Measuring and recording blood pressure, heart rate, respiration, and temperature, and reporting changes to the nursing team.
• Rehabilitation Support: Assisting with therapy-prescribed exercises, encouraging patients to meet rehab goals, and helping with adaptive equipment.
• Clinical Documentation: Accurately documenting patient care activities, such as input/output (fluids), meal intake, and changes in condition, in Electronic Health Records (EMR).
• Patient Comfort & Safety: Answering call lights promptly, turning/repositioning bedridden patients, changing linens, and maintaining a clean, orderly, and safe environment.
• Admissions & Discharges: Assisting with the intake of new patients and preparing for discharge.

Requirements:

• Certification: Active CNA certification in the state of Virginia.
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Previous experience in skilled nursing/rehab is preferred.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to stand for long periods and lift, turn, move, and position patients.
• Skills: Strong communication skills, empathy, ability to work on an interdisciplinary team, and basic computer proficiency for charting.