CNA Certified Nursing Assistant
Company: Peoples Home Health, LLC
Location: Pensacola
Posted on: October 2, 2024
Job Description:
Description:Position Summary:Provides direct patient care
services within defined scope of practice. Assists patients and
nursing staff by implementing nursing measures as planned by the
Registered Nurse. Provides services in the patients' home as
directed.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Participates in patient care conferences and meetings.
- Attends a total of 12 hours per year of continuing education,
approved by the agency.
- Treat patients, physicians and fellow employees with care,
courtesy and respect.
- Provides personal hygiene; including shower, tub, or bed baths,
special skin care, mouth care, hair care, change bed linens, etc.
as directed by the RN.
- Assists patients to bathroom or in using bed pan and toilet
facilities and in transfer and ambulation activities.
- Assists patients in and out of bed, including the use of
mechanical lifting equipment, when applicable.
- Assists physical therapist in those treatments classified as
non-skilled, but still essential to the patient for rehabilitation
potential.
- Assist patients with walking, including the use of walkers and
wheelchairs, when applicable.
- Assists with meal preparation and feeding, when required.
- Performs such incidental household services as are essential to
the patient's health care at home and necessary to prevent or
postpone institutionalization.
- Assists with prescribed exercises when the patient and HHA have
been instructed by the appropriate health professional.
- Measures and records fluid intake and output, as directed.
Takes and records blood pressure, pulse, and respirations.
- Completes work sheet for each day summarizing care provided to
each patient.
- Records and reports changes in the patient's physical
condition, behavior or appearance immediately to the nurse
supervisor.
- Maintains folder with patient individual Aide assignment forms
for each patient seen by Hospice Aide.
- Completes and turns in Visit Report as directed.
- Maintains a neat and professional appearance in accordance with
agency uniform policy.
- Provides proper notification and/or advance notice of absence
or tardiness without abuse.
- Observes infection control and safety policies and procedures
as implemented per home health agency policies and procedures.20.
Does not allow personal affairs to interfere with scheduled work
time.21. Participates willingly with special projects and/or
overtime work when requested.Physical DemandsMust be in good
physical condition to meet the demands of an active position
including extensive walking, driving, sitting, standing, and
lifting. Must be physically able to move patients weighing 100 lbs.
or more.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the
employee will also perform other reasonably related duties as
assigned by his/her immediate supervisor or other management.
Requirements:
- At least one year experience in hospice or home health care and
an adequate understanding of the elementary concepts of hospice or
home health care and his/her role as a member of a patient care
team.
- Holds appropriate certificate and/or has completed required
curriculum/hours and competency has been evaluated in accordance
witl1 Federal/State regulations. Will consider LPN's with CNA
certification.
- Has the emotional and mental maturity necessary for
establishing and maintaining a good work relationship with the
patient, family, and other personnel.
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Keywords: Peoples Home Health, LLC, Pensacola , CNA Certified Nursing Assistant, Healthcare , Pensacola, Florida
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