CNA / Home Health Aide-Springfield - Full time - Great Pay, Flexible schedule, Great Benefits!

About the role

This is one of the better opportunities out there for Health Aides or CNAs and we will take great care of you!

Responsibilities

• Assists with the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) needs of participants both at the PACE center and in participants' homes.
• Contributes to the development of a care plan for participants through interaction with other members of the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Collaborates with members of the Interdisciplinary Team to assure appropriateness and continuity of care.
• Carries out non-skilled treatments including, but not limited to vital signs, transfers, toileting, bathing, dressing at the PACE Center and in the community.
• Assists the Supervisor, Recreational Activities and other activities staff with individual and group programs.
• Assists registered therapists and certified therapy assistants with treatments and participant-specific activities which are ordered for each participant and assigned by the registered therapist.
• Maintains a clean and safe working and/or living environment in the PACE center and/or participants' homes.
• Assists with meal and snack preparation, serving, feeding as needed, and clean-up.
• Uses safe techniques in all interactions with participants at the PACE Center and in participants' homes.
• Provides accurate and timely documentation in the EMR and other systems as required by SE policies and procedures and/or as assigned by supervisor.
• Participates in carrying out schedule of daily cleaning and disinfecting of the PACE center in accordance with CDC guidelines for increased precautions.
• Actively participates in distribution of work for health aides to ensure care needs of participants and site tasks are completed timely and appropriately including but not limited to community-based care and center-based tasks, as assigned.
• Participates in carrying out infection control precautions and increased cleaning and disinfecting of the PACE center as assigned and in accordance with current CDC guidelines.

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved Home Health Aide or Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program is highly desirable, but we will accept equivalent work experience in lieu of certificate.
• Certification as a Home Health Aide or Nursing Assistant is desired.
• Reliable Transportation Required.
• One year of experience working with a frail and/or older adult population, preferably in a PACE program. If under one year, must complete Summit Eldercare training program for health aides prior to working with participants independently.
• Must complete a standardized set of Summit Eldercare competencies for Health Aides on an annual basis.