Home Health Aid/CNA

What You Will Do

• Provides personal care, comfort measures, environmental services, and specified treatments for a specified number of patients as determined by department standards.
• Affords assistance with client's personal hygiene needs, ambulation, exercise, and with medications that are ordinarily self-administered (according to state regulations).
• Reports any changes in the client's condition and /or needs to the assigned supervising Registered Nurse.
• Provides nutritional support as needed or directed.
• Provides other supportive tasks as assigned and/or specified by the case manager.
• Hospice aides performs duties consistent with Hospice Aide training and permitted to be performed under State Law.
• Maintains clean, safe and orderly work/patient environment by cleaning work stations/areas, equipment, stocking supplies, and placing equipment in proper storage areas.
• Affords assistance and participation in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students.

Qualifications

• Prior Nurse Aide work experience in a home care setting (Preferred)
• Certified Nurse Aid (CNA) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) (Required)
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days (Required)
• Valid Drivers License Required