Certified Nurse Aid / CNA - Private Duty

Interim HealthCare Inc.; Powell (TN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Education Courses

Competitive Salary and Benefits

Paid Time Off

401K

Health Coverage

Dental Coverage

Paid Holidays

Company paid Life Insurance

Weekly Pay Checks!

Weekly Pay

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Tennessee is seeking a Certified Nurse Aide to provide essential personal care to patients in their homes. The role requires certification and involves assisting clients with daily living tasks, documenting care, and communicating effectively with both patients and the healthcare team. Benefits include competitive salary, health coverage, and paid time off. A flexible option to work both day and night shifts is available, catering to personal schedules.

Qualifications

• Must be certified by the State of Tennessee.
• Able to provide proof of current CPR certification.
• Able to effectively communicate in English.
• Ability to communicate in English with all levels of staff.
• Valid driver's license and auto liability insurance.
• Willingness to travel between assignments within the geographic area.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on personal care for patients in their home.
• Assist with daily living activities such as bathing and grooming.
• Document patient observations accurately and timely.
• Assist with ambulation, transfers and ROM exercises.
• Follow infection prevention measures and PPE usage.
• Report changes to supervisor and document care provided.
• Complete in-services and participate in QAPI and emergency programs.
• Maintain patient rights and safeguard PHI.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to perform multiple tasks

Physical stamina

Driver's License

Auto Liability Insurance

Travel within service area

Health Requirements

Education

Certification as a Certified Nurse Aide

Job description

Job Description

Full Time-Day Shifts/Part Time - Nights

Powell, TN

The Certified Nurse Aide is a very crucial member of the interdisciplinary team who provide hands‑on personal care, report changes in the patient’s/client’s condition, perform simple procedures as an extension of therapy or nursing services, and provide incidental/instrumental activities of daily living as assigned to patients/clients in the home setting as permitted by the policies and procedures of Interim HealthCare and any other federal, state and local law or regulation.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Reads and records temperature, pulse, and respirations.
• Assists, performs and trains patient/client and family in activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, nail and skin care, oral hygiene, toileting and elimination and adequate nutritional intake.
• Promotes safe environment and maintain unobstructed pathways while providing care.
• Assists with ambulation, transfers and/or range of motion exercises.
• Utilizes infection prevention and control measures such as universal precautions, hand washing, and personal protective equipment.
• Follows the assignment sheet/service plan performing only tasks that are assigned.
• Recognizes, reports, and records/documents changes in patient/client condition and safety to supervisor.
• Document observations, activities and service provided in an accurate, complete and timely manner.
• Organizes self to carry out visits/shifts and tasks.
• Completes mandatory Interim HealthCare in‑services and provides requested documents to keep employee file current.
• Participates in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program, as requested.
• Participates in the Office’s Emergency Preparedness Program, as requested.
• Completes other assignments as requested and assigned.
• Honors patient rights.
• Accesses personal health information ("PHI") necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities. Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each organization/department.

Job Requirements

C.N.A.s must be certified by the State of Tennessee. Additional requirements include but are not limited to:

• Pass state and payer required criminal and abuse background checks where required.
• Able to provide proof of current CPR certification.
• Able to effectively communicate in English with all levels of the workforce, both clinical and non‑clinical.
• Able to effectively communicate, including the ability to read, write, and verbally report clinical information to patients, patient representatives (if any), patient’s caregivers and family, and agency staff.
• Able to perform and prioritize multiple tasks or functions.
• Able to provide proof of valid driver's license.
• Able to provide proof of valid auto liability insurance.
• Able to constantly travel within geographic area serviced by office from assignment to assignment.
• Meets the applicable health requirements to provide patient care per applicable law or regulation.
• Work is normally performed in patient’s home.
• Occasional exposure to communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens and/or other potentially infectious or hazardous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment (e.g. face masks, goggles, latex and or non‑latex gloves).
• Able to constantly stand, bend, stoop, squat, kneel and reach freely.
• Able to frequently lift, reposition, and transfer clients/patients.
• Able to frequently carry bundles such as groceries and laundry up or down stairs and lift with or without assistance.
• Able to constantly grasp with thumb in opposition to fingers of palm (i.e. DME supplies, knobs or objects).
• Able to read 8 point or larger type.
• Medium physical activity that may require frequent lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs.

Benefits

• Locally Owned and Operated
• Free Education Courses
• Competitive Salary and Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• 401K
• Health Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Paid Holidays
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Weekly Pay Checks!