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Certified Nursing Aide / Nursing Assistant / Care Manager
Average hourly pay rate: $8 - 14
CNAs have the flexibility to work in a wide variety of health care settings including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospices, and group homes.
Job Description: Performs basic, non-specialized tasks in the care of patients under the supervision and direction of a nurse. Duties include grooming, changing linens, feeding, assisting with toilet needs and/or walking, cleaning or organizing living area, measuring and recording temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure, and reporting changes in patient's physical condition, behavior, or appearance to the nursing supervisor.
Entry-Level Minimum Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Nurse aide education minimum of 120 hours. The curriculum includes, but is not limit to:
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Safety and emergency procedures
- Personal care skills
- Appropriate clinical care of aged and disabled
- Clients' rights
- Occupational health and safety
- Successful completion of the Competency Evaluation
Licensure/Education Requirements: Certification as a Certified Nurse Aide from the Virginia Board of Nursing
This project is supported by a subcontract from the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services under a "Demonstration to Improve the Direct Service Community Workforce" grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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