Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Southwest Virginia Care Connection for Children (Bristol, VA)

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Virginia is seeking applicants for a Certified Nursing Assistant to join the Southwest Virginia Care Connection for Children in Bristol, VA. Clinical Coordinator and case management – including children with disabilities and some adults who are coming here for care. More than 190,000 children in Virginia have special healthcare needs – physical disorders that are expected to last for at least 12 months. These children need treatment beyond the norm and may face social, academic, or athletic challenges.

The Southwest Virginia Care Connection for Children, sponsored by the Virginia Department of Health, is a statewide network of regional programs that provides healthcare coordination, community support, and resources to children with special healthcare needs. We gather case managers, medical providers, educators, and family members together to plan and manage a plan of care specific to each child.

Six regional programs operate throughout the commonwealth (Central Virginia, Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia, Roanoke, and Southwest Virginia). Each program is managed locally, maximizing the program’s ability to make efficient and effective use of the area’s unique resources.

The ideal candidate will be someone who is highly dependable, has a passion for working with children with disabilities and enjoys being part of a team.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Greet patients and visitors in a prompt, courteous, and helpful manner. Direct them to the appropriate room.
• Clean and stock exam rooms. Heights, weights, pulse, blood pressures
• Perform necessary vital signs on patient.
• Check to make sure that patient history is complete (i.e. immunization records, allergy to medications, birth weight etc.). Scan in necessary documents.
• Obtain brief summary of patient complaint. Complete chief complaint in EMR. Read previous visits to obtain follow-up plan as needed.
• Assist providers in any necessary procedures.
• Makes patient calls as needed.
• Complete any necessary documentation for patient’s (i.e., school forms, medication forms).
• Call hospitals to obtain any necessary results i.e. (lab and x-ray results).
• Keep a clean, safe and organized work environment for patients and staff.
• Attend any necessary meetings to be up to date on changes in protocol and procedures.
• Work as a team with clinical and front office staff for optimal patient care.
• Assist the doctor if needed.
• Follow any OSHA and Safety requirements for rooms and documentation.
• Travel as needed to field clinics in Wise and Tazewell
• Use time keeping system to accurately record time worked.
• Must be cross trained, with the ability to change roles as needed (i.e., front desk to floor and floor to front desk)
• Perform other various duties as assigned, including cross training in other functional areas.
• Scheduling and registering patients in EPIC
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma
• Experience: At least one year of experience as a CNA.
• Licensure: Certified Nursing Aide certification and CPR certification.

This position is a restricted position and is dependent upon project need, availability of funding and performance. This is a Non-Exempt level , benefited position. For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit hr.virginia.edu/benefits .

This position will remain open until filled. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. A completed pre-employment health screen/drug screen is required for this position prior to employment.

References will be completed via UVA’s standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process.

Physical Demands :

This position is located in Bristol, VA.

This position works day time hours, Monday through Friday, with occasional Saturdays.

Anticipated Hiring Range:

$16 – $21/hour based on education and experience.

To Apply:

Please apply through Careers at UVA , and search for R0066448 .

Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching ‘Find Jobs” and search for R0066448 .

Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV
• Cover letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

For questions about the application process, please contact Yelena Markazyan, Academic Recruiter at ym3mm@virginia.edu

The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person’s perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.

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