Home Care CNA

About the role

The certified nurse assistant is responsible for providing various care services necessary for attending to the personal needs, support, and health status of participants.

Responsibilities

• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team in ongoing participant assessment and monitoring.
• Report on personal care services provided and the self-care abilities of participant, including changes noted in participant’s condition.
• As part of the health care team, provide personal care assistance that will maintain the independence of the participant to conduct activities of daily living, including toileting, showers, eating, and grooming.
• Assist in the maintenance of physical activity, exercise, and walking.
• Provide nursing care as assigned in a safe manner, consistent with the policies and procedures of the PACE Organization.
• Responsible for participant safety, identify safety hazards and emergency situations, and initiate corrective action as able.
• Provide behavioral supervision or support for participants, such as reality orientation, reminder to follow through with nursing and medication instruction, diet restrictions, and emotional reassurance.
• Assist with general activities such as conversing with participants, recreation activities, meal and snack serving, and housekeeping.
• Assist in identifying signs and symptoms indicating physical, emotional, or behavioral change in participants and reporting these signs to the center staff and/or supervisor, including but not limited to, any changes in skin integrity, bowel and bladder status, food/fluid intake, or changes in ambulation.
• Assure compliance with infection control, personal protection equipment, blood-borne pathogens, hazardous material handling, and fire safety standards.
• Escort participants to medical, dental, optometry, rehabilitation, and other appointments as necessary.
• Assist transportation staff with loading and unloading of participants from vehicles.
• Assist participants being transported in PO vehicles as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma