Certified Nursing Assistant
Ascend Health · North Wales, PA · Yesterday
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
About the role
This Certified Nursing Assistant will be responsible for, but not limited to:
- Provides or assists in ADL activities: personal hygiene, grooming, mouth, skin care and nails
- Provides assistance in toileting; positioning and transfer activities; frequent turning and positioning of a bed bound resident/patient
- Assists with the prescribed exercise and ROM activities which the resident/patient and Hospice aide have been taught by the Hospice Nurse
- Assists with light housekeeping of individual’s personal unit or room, including changing of bed linen if needed and patient laundry
- Feeds and assists with meals
- Obtains temperature, pulse and respirations as supervised by the Hospice Nurse
- Reports any changes in resident’s/patient’s condition to the Hospice Nurse and, if in a facility, to the facility nurse and documents the information on the Home Health Aide Certification of House form, including the date and time of the report and the person receiving the information
- Assists or reminds the patient to take medication, in compliance with regulations of appropriate regulatory and accrediting bodies
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- State Certified CNA license
- Must be willing to travel
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
Qualifications
- Experience in hospice or home health preferred
- No experience necessary but 1 year preferred
Benefits
- Competitive Salaries
- Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Opportunities to advance and grow your career