Certified Nursing Assistant

Duties

• Checks/documenting patients’ pulse, temperature and respiration.
• Affords assistance to patients in simple prescribed exercises and range of motion.
• Maintains records to report and discuss observations with a supervisor or case manager.
• Provides patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs or automobiles, and with dressing and grooming.
• Changes bed linens, washes and irons patients' laundry, and cleans patients' quarters.
• Performs a variety of duties as requested by client, including running errands, preparing meals, etc.
• Functions as a team member, collaborating with and responsible to the patient, physician, and healthcare team.
• Communicates significant changes in patient status to the RN Case Manager.
• Attends Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings and documents attendance.
• Communicates to RN Case Manager/Director of Clinical Services as needed.
• Participates in Agency's other mandated activities as requested by Agency Director.

Requirements

• Graduation from an approved certification/program/accredited school/undergraduate/graduate school or post graduate education to reflect ability to perform job as described.
• Current, unencumbered state certification to practice as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).
• Professional experience required per state regulations to perform the job as described.
• Successful completion of assigned screening/competency testing with a proficiency score of 80% or greater.
• Provide copy of current TB results or Chest X-Ray.
• Provide copy of current CPR.
• Flexible, organized, and able to exercise sound judgment to perform job duties/responsibilities as described.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly sit, stand, stop, bend, kneel, walk, balance, crouch, crawl, push, pull and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 15 pounds, and occasionally lifting or moving 100 pounds or more if applicable.
• Ability to perform the anticipated level of physical assist required to provide safe client care.

Work Environment

• The work environment is highly variable, as care is generally provided in private homes.
• Lighting, acoustics, air quality, temperature and environment hazards are not predictable.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, household pets/animals, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The employee is required to travel frequently to complete home health visits.