CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) -HOME CARE - Health Care Services

Health Care Services is HIRING; Certified Nursing Assistants   $250 Sign on Bonus after 60 days!

Join our team of home care professionals. We care for homebound clients. Set your own schedule and hours. No mandatory shifts or weekends. We work around your availability. Hours are available mornings, afternoons, nights, and weekends available. 

Employee Benefits:

• PAID travel time
• PAID BCI
• PAID In-Services
• PAID MILEAGE
• Quarterly Bonus
• PAID time off, up to 2 weeks!!

JOB SUMMARY:

A Certified nurse aide (CNA) works in support of the patient’s/client’s safety, dignity, well-being and ability to remain living at home. The CNA travels to the patient’s/client’s home to provide direct care, under professional nursing supervision, in accordance with a written Plan of Care that includes personal care, grooming, ambulation, special procedures, homemaking, meal preparation, housekeeping and assistance with other activities of daily living.  The Certified Nurse Aide is supervised by a RN, and there are no supervision responsibilities with this position.  The CNA has HIPAA restricted access to certain patient/client information, and is an hourly, per-diem, non-exempt Direct Care staff member with no guaranteed minimum number of hours per week.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Have a high school diploma or GED, or a satisfactory combination of education and life experience needed to perform the duties and essential functions of the job.
2. Have a valid Rhode Island CNA License. Temporay licenses accepted. 
3. Have the willingness to travel throughout the service area.  This includes being able to drive and have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance or have the ability to independently travel on public transportation.
4. Demonstrate good communication skills and mature attitude.
5. Be honest, dependable and be able to perform the physical demands of the position.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Travel to patient’s/client’s home, read and interpret the patient’s/client’s care plan and provide direct care as specified by the written plan of care.  The care includes personal care to patients/clients such as, bathing, mouth, nail filing, hair and skin care, electric shaving, and activities related to dressing and toileting including bedpan.  Assist patient/client with ambulating, transfer activities, and the use of assistive devices like walkers, wheelchair, commode chair, braces, and prosthesis.  Perform special delegated procedures including taking vital signs and weight, feeding, measuring intake and output, medication reminder. These activities require a variety of physical demands, including, but not limited to, those outlined in Working Conditions and Essential Functions below, and reliable attendance at scheduled assignments. 
2. Perform light housekeeping, meal preparation and other support services as part of the plan of care.  This includes duties such as menu planning and shopping lists, running errands, preparing meals including special diets, presenting food, and cleaning dishes, sanitize appliances, and work area afterwards, going shopping, dusting, laundry, vacuuming, general cleaning of bathroom, kitchen, and living area when part of the written plan of care.  Such activities include using a wide variety of household equipment and home appliances and the physical demands, including but not limited to those as outlined in Working Conditions and Essential Functions of this Job Description.
3. Observe the patient’s/client’s condition, behavior, appearance, and hygiene needs, living arrangements, and home environment while in the home and report and document changes or problems to the appropriate staff member. 
4. Complete timeslips daily (Daily Activity Report, etc.) to accurately record the care provided in the home, and complete other forms to document the work of this position, such as electronic visit verification (EVV).   Ensure the patient/client signs the Daily Activity Report and Time Sheets as instructed.  Submit these reports on time, Monday by 4:30PM. 
5. Maintain dependable attendance, be regularly available for assignments, and be timely for scheduled visits.  Call the office for assignments often or when late for an assignment.
6. Complete at least twelve (12) hours of in-service training annually.
7. Adhere to agency policies and procedures.
8. Maintain a valid RI CNA license.
9.  Always protect and maintain patient/client and agency confidentiality.
10. Maintain a professional image, good appearance, and personal hygiene.
11. Accept assignments and be punctual.
12. Attend agency meetings and training as directed.
13. Perform other duties as assigned. 

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

 Work is in a variety of home environments.  Frequent travel by car or public transportation throughout the service area is necessary.  Tasks may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissue (OSHA Category I) and household chemicals, dust, and disinfectants.  This position routinely requires driving a car or independently using public transportation, lifting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing and pulling, stretching, standing, stooping, walking, walking up and down stairs, seeing, hearing, speaking, writing, reading, carrying, weight bearing activities, and the use of a wide assortment of large and small home appliances.

 JOB RELATIONSHIPS:

Supervised by: Director of Nursing/ Nursing Supervisor

LIFTING REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to perform the following tasks if necessary:

·         Ability to participate in physical activity.

·         Ability to work for extended period of time while standing and being involved in physical activity.

·         Heavy lifting.

·         Ability to do extensive bending, lifting and standing on a regular basis.