CNA Home Care​/Long Term Care

CNA Home Care/Long Term Care

Jackson, WY 83001

Salary Range $25.05 - $35.09 Hourly Position Type Full Time Education Level High School Category Nursing Jobs

CNA Long Term Care/Home Care - 1-2 days per week long term care, 1-2 days per week home health/hospice

Job Summary

Performs age and developmentally appropriate nursing related tasks and services delegated by a licensed nurse to adult and geriatric patient/resident populations. Provides services in the Long-Term Care setting as well as in patients' homes. After appropriate delegation by the supervising nurse, the nursing assistant shall utilize knowledge of resident rights, legal/ethical concepts, communication skills, safety, and infection control while performing the following: basic nursing skills, personal care skills, basic restorative skills, mental health and psychosocial skills, communication skills and nursing team member skills.

Delivers resident patient care according to the Scope of Service for the Sage Living, Home Based Services, Hospice of the Tetons, and Teton Private Care. Fosters a culture of patient/resident safety in all work teams. Practices within the scope of a CNA and complies with standards of practice for long term care facilities.

Essential Functions

Quality Resident Care

• Provides age and developmentally appropriate personal care to residents (eg. peri care, linen changes, dressing), encourages resident choices and independence within resident's abilities.
• Provides interventions to reduce loneliness, helplessness and boredom and it improve resident's quality of life and self-worth. Listens and communicates respectfully with residents and families. Encourages residents to communicate opinions, needs, and choices. Consistently treats residents with respect and provides interventions to maintain resident dignity.
• Follows plan of care as noted on daily mini-care-plan sheet and gives input to nurses on any changes that should be made to further individualize plan of care. Prepares residents for meals, offering choices, distributing food and assisting residents as needed. Provides a meaningful dining experience for residents by engaging them in conversation and creating a positive dining environment. Knows resident diet and offers snacks and appropriate hydration to residents.
  
  Consistently documents meal and fluid intake.

Resident Safety

• Makes rounds to anticipate resident needs. Promptly responds to call lights and all other alarms. Assures resident safety including: fall alarm in place and working; call light within reach; staying with resident as required; using gait belt.
• Completes resident positioning, lifting, turning, and ambulating according to standards of care and resident's plan of care using proper equipment and tools to facilitate safe care for both the resident and employee. Collaborates on the implementation of rehab goals such as ROJM, ambulation, positioning, and turning.
• Consistently follows appropriate infection control practices including hand washing, linen handling, glove use, catheter care, and isolation procedures.
• Assists in maintaining a safe and clean environment for residents by reporting malfunctioning equipment, environmental hazards, cleans equipment, keeps hallways clear, and equipment in good working order. Implements fire and disaster plan correctly.
• Keeps resident's rooms neat, safe, and clean. Handles resident's personal belongings properly including prosthetic devices, hearing aids, dentures, glasses and clothes.
• Checks oxygen for correct flow and makes certain that oxygen is available to meet resident needs.

Home Health and Hospice Care

• Provides and/or assists the patient with aspects of personal care, including measuring vital signs and performing non-sterile procedures as instructed by the RN.
• Assists with ambulation/transfers using safe body mechanics and according to the plan of care to avoid injury to the patient and/or staff.
• Demonstrates correct use of in-home DME. Seeks assistance when uninformed about a particular piece of equipment.
• Assists with prescribed exercise programs.
• Aware of psychosocial needs of the patient and the family. Offers emotional support to the patient and family.
• Aware of, maintains and supports Patients' Rights in the home.
• Provides relief for primary care giver and/or family for short time periods for hospice patients
• Maintains knowledge of applicable Home Based Services policies and procedures
• Attends all required team meetings for Sage Living, Home Health, and Hospice (IDG…