Certified Nursing Assistant

JOB SUMMARY

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is a paraprofessional member of the home care team who works under the supervision of a registered nurse or therapist and performs various personal care services as necessary to meet the patient’s needs. The home health aide is responsible for observing patients, reporting these observations and documenting observations and care performed. The home health aide will be assigned in a manner that promotes quality, continuity and safety of a patient’s care, and only after successful completion of a competency evaluation program.

CNA, is also a part of the interdisciplinary team.

• Providing personal care including:
  • Bathing
  • Grooming
  • Oral hygiene
  • Changing bed linen
  • Assisting patients with dressing and undressing
  • Nail & Skin care to prevent breakdown
  • Assisting the patient with toileting activities
  • Keeping patient’s living area clean and orderly, as appropriate
• Planning and preparing nutritious meals.
  • Assisting in meal prep and feeding the patient, if necessary.
  • Assisting in ambulation and exercise according to the plan of care.
  • Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
  • Assisting patient in the self‑administration of medication.
• Doing patient’s laundry, as appropriate.
• Meeting safety needs of patients and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, etc.).
• Reporting on patient’s condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse.
• Adhering to the Organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
• Annual in-service trainings for home health Aides.

• Must have successfully completed a training and competency evaluation program approved by the state and listed in good standing in the state nurse registry.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Must pass a drug test and background check.
• TB skin test if no recent test found.
• Fingerprints or fingerprints already recorded in DACS.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given, self‑directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision.
• Empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and the impaired.
• Demonstrates tact, patience and good personal hygiene.
• The ability to drive and/or have access to transportation for agency related travel (e.g. community partners, patients, etc.) is an essential function of the job. Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license, automotive insurance coverage and access to an automobile.
• The CNA or home health aide will not perform nursing practice such as administering medications, taking physician orders or performing procedures requiring nursing training, knowledge and skill.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.