Home Health Aide CNA PRN
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH · Knoxville, TN · 3 days ago
HealthcareFull-time
Responsibilities
- Obtains temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiration.
- Maintains a clean, safe, and healthy environment.
- Aids patient with getting in and out of bed, bathing, hygiene, and toileting.
- Prepares and provides or assists with meals.
- Performs light homemaking and other environmental services.
- Observes, reports, and documents any changes in patient status.
- Understands basic elements of body functioning and reports changes in patient's body functions as indicated.
- Recognizes emergency situations and implements appropriate emergency procedures per care center policy.
- Fulfills infection prevention and control, handling of hazardous waste, and safety measures.
- Performs prescribed exercises as instructed per nurse or therapist.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Current state certification (or registration) as a nurse assistant as per state certification/registration requirements.
- CNA experience within the last two years. If it has been more than two years, you must complete another training and competency program before providing services.
- Must be able to successfully pass the competency program of the care center.
- Current CPR certification.