Home Health CNA-TN

POSITION: Certified Nursing Assistant –CAH
REPORTS TO: Ciel at Home Agency Leader
FLSA: Nonexempt

About the role

We are united in our mission to offer seniors an elevated way of life, where comfort, connection, and joy thrive.

Certified Nursing Assistant who will provide direct care to clients, while promoting the client’s highest level of functioning, as directed by the CAH program manager and/or under the supervision of a licensed nurse when applicable by state rule. They will also assist in maintaining the client’s environment in a safe and neat manner. Additionally, they will promote quality services within non-skilled home care standards as well as applicable state home care agency regulations.

Responsibilities

• Supports the mission, vision, and goals of the organization, upholding and promoting company culture and vision
• Receives and communicates changes in the client’s care needs and requested changes in specific home care services to the CAH Agency Leader as needed.
• Provides personal care and/or concierge/homemaker/companion services to the client per their individualized plan of care.
• Documents all pertinent information regarding care as assigned.
• Prepares residents for meals and assists to and from the dining areas.
• Assists with set up and feeding of meals.
• Assists residents with toilet and incontinence care.
• Makes incontinence checks at least every 2 hours and provides incontinent care as needed when providing care greater than 2 hours in a row.
• Keeps client’s home neat and clean.
• Performs vital signs, B/Ps, weights and other trained procedures as per client’s care plan.
• Provides transportation to doctor's appointments and other errands.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the home care agency’s policy & procedures pertinent to role.
• Assists in turning, positioning, and repositioning of clients.
• Communicates effectively with the clients, families, visitors and the CAH agency leader and scheduler.
• Actively participates in Community Quality Assurance Program.
• Maintains education development to include attending ongoing education development to maintain compliance with State and Federal Regulations and current knowledge of client care practices and maintains compliance with required annual training.
• Maintains client confidentiality.
• Assists clients with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, and getting to and from activities and meals according to the client plan of care.
• Assists clients with homemaker companion tasks such as laundry, shopping, light housekeeping, meals, according to the plan of care.
• Follows infection control and safety policies and guidelines.
• Maintains means to travel to client’s homes to arrive on time for assignment.
• Communicates with supervisor at least 2 hours prior to assignment if unable to come to work.

Requirements

• Certification of completing an approved Certified Nursing Assistant course is required.
• Six months experience in long term care is preferred.
• Makes standard and routine decisions based on detailed guidelines with little independent judgment.
• Problems are generally solved with clear, detailed guidelines or by reporting them to a supervisor.
• Has a basic level of a skill and can follow written or verbal instructions.
• Has basic technical skills to complete a few repetitive and well-defined duties.
• Has a basic knowledge of the organization in order to answer basic questions.
• Must have working knowledge of facility emergency procedures including fire and disaster drills.
• Ability to follow facility policies.