Certified Nursing Assistant

Job Details

Level

Experienced

Job Location

C&L Esperanza Home Health - SOUTHLAKE, TX

Position Type

Part Time

Travel Percentage

Road Warrior

Job Shift

Day

Job Category

Health Care

Description

Summary

The Certified Nurse Aide provides personal care and related services. She / he functions in a supportive relationship to professional disciplines and may function as an extension of these professional services with appropriate supervision and specialized hospice training. He / she works under the direction, instruction and supervision of the Registered Nurse and / or appropriate supervisor. Tasks of the Certified Nurse Aide will be assigned by and performed under the direct supervision of an RN who will be responsible for the patient care to be provided by the Home Health. The Certified Nurse Aide needs empathetic communication skills, be flexible, and have respect for the patients privacy and property. A positive attitude is a must, dependable techniques in personal hygiene, good observation skills, reliability, and an understanding of the team concept.

Responsibilities

Overall responsibilities and limitations include :

• Observe, report, and document patient status and care promptly
• Maintain clean, safe environment including changing bed, bath, and linens.
• Read and record temperature, pulse, and respiration
• Perform safe transfer techniques
• Perform normal range of motion and positioning
• Assist with safe ambulation
• Assist in healthy meal preparation
• Assist patients to self-administer medications.
• Perform appropriate and safe techniques in personal hygiene and grooming (for example shaving, shampooing, and oral hygiene)
• Light housekeeping.
• Understand what occurs during the initial referral, case opening, initiation of the interdisciplinary plan of care, role of each team member in the home, and bereavement process.
• Recognizing emergencies and appropriate response in an emergency
• Reports changed in the patients condition and needs
• Maintenance of skin integrity, i.e., (simple dressings, decubitus ulcer care).
• Infection control;
• Philosophy and mission of the organization and the role of the health team.
• Safety measures in the home (oxygen safety, safety during seizures, environmental safety).
• Documentation on appropriate records.
• Notifies the agency of absences due to illness, emergency leave, normal vacation periods, or special professional meetings which will affect agreed service with the agency.
• Performs other related tasks as specified by organizational policy

Qualifications

Education, Experience & Job Requirements

This position requires at least the following minimum requirements :

Driving & Other Requirements

Must have and maintain a valid state driver license, have a registered and reliable vehicle that meets state law standards, and meets the insurance standards of company. Position requires travel between company sites as well as the community.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

The physical demands, work environment factors and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.