LPN and CNA

Job Summary

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Home Care | Lynchburg, VA; Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) – Home Care | Lynchburg, VA

NWA Home Healthcare

is seeking an exceptionally capable, dependable LPN and CNA to support a wonderful client in Lynchburg. This role calls for strong nursing skills, sound judgment, and a calm, respectful approach to care.

Pay

Contract Positions- $30-40 an hour; $20-$25 an hour Schedule: Monday, Wednesday and Friday and EOW 8A-6P for LPN; days and evenings for CNAs Location: Lynchburg, Virginia

Responsibilities- LPN

• Provide skilled nursing care in accordance with the client’s care plan, provider orders, and Virginia LPN scope of practice.
• Monitor the client’s condition, recognize changes, and promptly communicate concerns.
• Assist with safe mobility and transfers using a walker and gait belt, following the care plan.
• Prepare meals and provide appropriate assistance with meals.
• Use calm, professional de-escalation techniques when the client is upset or distressed.
• Document care accurately and communicate clearly with the care team.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe care environment.

Responsibilities- CNA

• Assist with activities of daily living and follow the client’s care plan and instructions.
• Support safe mobility and transfers using a walker and gait belt, following the care plan and demonstrated techniques.
• Prepare meals and provide appropriate assistance with meals.
• Use calm, respectful de-escalation techniques when the client is upset or distressed.
• Observe and promptly report changes in condition, behavior, appetite, or mobility to the supervising nurse.
• Complete accurate, timely documentation and maintain a clean, safe care environment.
• Follow infection-control practices and assigned care instructions.

Qualifications-LPN

• Current, unrestricted Virginia LPN license.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Demonstrated strength in hands-on nursing care, observation, documentation, and communication.
• Competency with walker and gait-belt use and safe transfer techniques.
• Skilled in patient-centered de-escalation and able to remain composed under stress.
• Home-care experience strongly preferred.

Qualifications-CNA

• Current Virginia CNA certification in good standing.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Demonstrated experience with personal care, walker use, gait belts, and safe transfers.
• Home-care experience strongly preferred.

What we expect

• Dependability and punctuality: the client and care team must be able to count on you.
• Flexibility to adapt professionally to changing care needs and scheduling requirements.
• Ability to think independently and take accountability,
• A leadership mindset: take initiative, anticipate needs, communicate clearly, follow through, and set a strong example while staying within your role and the care plan.
• Accountability, sound judgment, and a respectful, solutions-focused attitude.

Please include your relevant home-care experience, availability, and examples of your experience with mobility assistance and de-escalation.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care, assist with activities of daily living, and support medication administration within your role and scope.
• Measure and report vital signs; assist with catheter care, patient transfers, and safe lifting practices as trained and authorized.
• Maintain accurate medical documentation
• Follow aseptic technique, infection-control practices, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy requirements, and patient confidentiality standards.
• Communicate changes in condition and coordinate care with patients, families, and the clinical team.

What we expect

• Dependability and punctuality: the client and care team must be able to count on you.
• Flexibility to adapt professionally to changing care needs and scheduling requirements.
• A leadership mindset: take initiative, notice and report needs promptly, follow through, and set a strong example while following the care plan and CNA scope of practice.
• Accountability, sound judgment, patience, and respect for the client.

Please include your relevant home-care experience, availability, and examples of your experience with mobility assistance and de-escalation.

Pay: $25.00 - $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10.0 – 50.0 per week

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Paid training

Work Location: In person