CNA Home Health

About the role

This position assists patients with activities of daily living and personal care, collaborating with the patient, family, and healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal and hygienic care as per the care plan and basic care standards.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and comfortable environment.
• Ensures privacy and respects patient’s dignity and property.
• Completes assignments in a timely manner.
• Follows the plan of care assigned by the Registered Nurse.
• Relays critical information to the appropriate staff.
• Confers with the primary nurse on the original plan of care and updates.
• Documents patient status and care provided.
• Reports observed changes in patient condition and abnormalities in vital signs.
• Performs treatments and procedures according to standards.
• Identifies the stages of death and dying.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certification issued by state where services will be performed (MD: Certified Nursing Assistant, OH: Nurse's Aide, PA: Nurse's Aide, WV: Nurse's Aide Certification).
• Valid driver’s license.
• CPR Certification required within 30 days of hire date.

Qualifications

• Physical demands: Frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, and grasping.
• Physical environment: Exposure to bodily fluids, human tissues, contagious diseases, sharps, toxic gases, fumes, odors, adverse or unpleasant home environments, and unpredictable situations.

Skills and Abilities

• Concentrated and complex mental activity.
• Work under highly-stressful conditions.
• Make sound, independent judgments and collaborate with other multi-disciplinary team members.
• Comprehend and perform oral and written instructions and procedures.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and all shifts.
• Operate telephone, fax machine, beepers, and computer appropriately.
• Read and write legibly.
• Knowledge of safety policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of specialized needs of the terminally ill patient.
• Knowledge of compliance with Federal, State, and Local regulations/laws.