Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA/PCT) -Labor and Delivery, Full Time
University of Virginia
Comprehensive Services:
• 60-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• 25-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU):
o Provides critical care for children with life-threatening conditions.
o Equipped with state-of-the-art technology to support complex treatments.
o Collaborative team environment focused on providing exceptional, compassionate care for children and their families.
• 38-bed Acute/Intermediate Care Pediatric Unit
Women’s Services at UVA Health:
• Recognized by Newsweek’s Best Maternity Hospital 2023 list for exceptional obstetric care.
• State-of-the-art facilities, including:
o 8 labor beds
o 4 triage beds
o 2 OB operating rooms
o 23 private postpartum rooms designed for rooming-in newborn care.
Benefits of Joining UVA Health:
• Comprehensive benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Retirement Savings Plans.
• Opportunities for professional growth with a Clinical Career Ladder and leadership roles.
• Additional perks such as sign-on bonuses, education support, and generous paid time off.
Be part of a community dedicated to innovation, healing, and transforming women’s and children’s healthcare. If you’re ready to make a difference, apply today to join our mission of providing world-class care for families.
TIME TYPE: FULL TIME
SHIFT: FIRST
Individual contributors with responsibility in a clinical discipline or specialty. Spends majority of time in the delivery of support services or activities, typically under supervision. Opportunities for progression outside this career stream are typically limited without additional education or significant training and experience. Specialty license or certification required which is acquired through training and/or experience. This career stream will be most commonly applied to patient care areas.
Requires basic knowledge of job procedures and tools obtained through work experience and require vocational or technical education. Works under moderate supervision. Problems are typically of a routine nature but may at times require interpretation or deviation from standard procedures. Communicates information that requires some explanation or interpretation.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education: High School Graduate or Equivalent
Experience: No experience required
Licensure: American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS Certification required.
Certified to practice as a Nurse Aide in the Commonwealth of Virginia OR must meet one of the following criteria (required):
(1) Successful completion of the UVa PCT Education Program OR Successful completion of another PCT Education Program that has been approved by NPDS.
(2) Documented proof of at least 1 year of recent (within past 2 years) experience in a similar PCT role from an outside institution. Candidate must successfully complete a written exam and must successfully demonstrate clinical skills during 6 month probationary period.
(3) Passage of a nationally recognized and accredited PCT Certification exam. (Example - National Healthcareer Association - C-PCT). Present Certificate as verification.
OR must meet one of the following criteria (required):
(1) Currently enrolled student nurses who have successfully completed the Medical/Surgical Clinical Experience and Didactic are exempt from the Certified Nurse Aide requirement.
(2) EMT or above certification. Candidate will complete the UVA PCT Course within 6 month probationary period
(3) Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Job requires frequently bending/stooping and driving (Home Health Aide only). Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull 20 – 50lbs and > 100lbs (Home Health Aide only). May be exposed to chemicals, blood/body fluids and infectious disease
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