In-Home Services CNA

Responsibilities

• Providing routine care and assisting participants or clients with activities of daily living, restorative and supportive care.
• Physical attendance at an InnovAge facility and/or an InnovAge participant home is essential to performing the job duties.
• Follows plan of care and assists participants with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, hair care, mouth care, eating, hand and toileting as assigned or needed.
• Documents care provided in accordance with established policies, guidelines and applicable regulations.
• Carries out, reports and documents care given in an effective, timely manner as observed by the RN and through periodic record reviews.
• Participates in the care planning of participants through cooperation with the multidisciplinary teams.
• Monitors participants’ health status by taking vital signs and weights (monthly).
• Monitors appetite in addition to looking for changes in functional ability and checking skin condition while assisting with toileting.
• Monitors/assists participants in a courteous manner with meals and provides assistance with feeding as necessary.
• Assists participants with restorative and supportive care such as ambulating, positioning, transferring, skin care, catheters, fills oxygen and provides other aides as assigned or needed.
• Monitors participants’ health status such as vital signs, weights, skin condition, appetite and changes in functional ability and reports pertinent information to clinical supervisor in a timely manner.
• Reports any variance, accident or unusual occurrence to the appropriate personnel.
• Attends in-service and continuing education programs as scheduled and necessary.
• Perform nursing assistant services to clients in their place of residence.
• Attends position related in-services.
• Attends all mandatory in-service programs as scheduled; minimally 12 hours/year.
• Participates in QM activities as requested.
• Completes appropriate visit records in a timely manner as per Agency policy.
• Performs simple procedures as an extension of the therapy or nursing services as assigned.
• Performs household services essential to health care in the home as assigned.
• Does not accept assignments for a patient with special needs for which he/she has not received appropriate training.
• Additional work functions and duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Current and valid state issued Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license
• Current First Aid and BLS certifications are required prior to hire. Acceptable vendors for certifications are from either American Heart Association and/or American Red Cross.
• Require personal transportation, current state issued driver’s license, good driving record and auto insurance as required by law
• A minimum of one year experience working the frail or elderly.
• High School Diploma / GED or relevant work experience in lieu of education.
• Preferred: Bi-lingual