Certified Nursing Assistant-Piedmont Geriatric Hospital

• OFFERING $3,000 SIGN

ON BONUS TO ELIGIBLE NEW HIRES

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Title:

Certified Nursing Assistant-Piedmont Geriatric Hospital State Role Title:

Direct Service Associate III Hiring Range:

$40,722.00

• Commensurate with

Experience Pay Band:

3

Agency:

Dept Behavioral Health/Develop Location:

Piedmont Geriatric Hospital Agency Website:

https://www.pgh.dbhds.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type:

General Public

• G Job Duties
• The Nursing Department provides 24-hour direct care services to geropsychiatric patients. The goal of care is to facilitate discharge to a less restrictive setting by assisting patients to improve and/or maintain their physical, mental and social functioning. This nursing care goal is achieved in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• This position will provide direct patient care according to individualized treatment care plans. This will include helping patients with activities of daily living and helping patients learn new social and inter-actionable skills in a safe therapeutic environment.
• Ability to provide direct patient care under supervision of licensed staff; ability to follow instructions and report observations of bio-psychosocial needs and behaviors to licensed nurse in timely manner
• Skills in providing direction and assistance to patients in activities of daily living; has knowledge of developmental and psychiatric disorders.
• Demonstrate competencies as defined on Competency Assessment. Minimum Qualifications
• Valid Driver's License
• Licensure as a Certified Nurse Assistant by the Virginia Department of Health Professions.
• Basic computer knowledge Additional Considerations
• Health care experience preferred
• Long Term Care and Nursing Home experience preferred.
• Previous psychiatric experience preferred
• Knowledge of nursing scope of practice preferred
• Bilingual Spanish and English preferred Special Instructions You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully.

Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information Name:

Tricia Wilson Phone:

804-518-3339

Email:

tricia.wilson@dbhds.virginia.gov 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.