Certified Nursing Assistant

Pennant Group; Bountiful (UT); In loco; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Tempo pieno

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The Pennant Group, Inc. (Symbii Home Health) is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to join its home health team and provide essential personal care to patients in their homes.

The role operates under supervision of a registered nurse or therapist, focusing on observation, reporting, and safe, compassionate care in a home setting. You will be part of an interdisciplinary group, attend in-service training, and work to maintain quality and safety in patient care while complying with policies and

Competenze

• Must have completed a state-approved training and competency evaluation program and be in good standing with the state nurse registry.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care.
• Self-directing with the ability to work with little supervision.
• Empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and the impaired.
• Must possess and maintain CPR certification.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and access to an automobile.
• The home health aide will not perform nursing tasks such as administering medications or taking physician orders.

Mansioni

• Providing personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, and changing bed linens.
• Assisting patients with dressing and undressing; nail and skin care.
• Assisting with toileting; keeping living areas clean and orderly.
• Planning and preparing nutritious meals; assisting in feeding when necessary.
• Taking and recording temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure as ordered.
• Assisting in ambulation and exercise per care plan.
• Performing range of motion and related procedures as ordered.
• Assisting patient in self-administration of medications.
• Doing patient’s laundry as appropriate.
• Meeting safety needs and using equipment properly.
• Reporting patient condition and changes to the assigned nurse.
• Adhering to documentation and care standards in policies.

Conoscenze

Caregiving

CPR Certification

Reading Skills

Independent Work

Empathy

Driver's license

Auto insurance

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JOB SUMMARY

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is a paraprofessional member of the home care team who works under the supervision of a registered nurse or therapist and performs various personal care services as necessary to meet the patient’s needs. The home health aide is responsible for observing patients, reporting these observations and documenting observations and care performed. The home health aide will be assigned in a manner that promotes quality, continuity and safety of a patient’s care, and only after successful completion of a competency evaluation program. CNA, is also a part of the interdisciplinary team.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Providing personal care including: Baths Back rubs Oral hygiene Shampoos Changing bed linen


• Assisting patients with dressing and undressing Nail & Skin care to prevent breakdown


• Assisting the patient with toileting activities Keeping patient’s living area clean and orderly, as appropriate


• Planning and preparing nutritious meals.


• Assisting in feeding the patient, if necessary.


• Taking and recording oral, rectal and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).


• Assisting in ambulation and exercise according to the plan of care.


• Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).


• Assisting patient in the self-administration of medication.


• Doing patient’s laundry, as appropriate.


• Meeting safety needs of patients and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, etc.).


• Reporting on patient’s condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse.


• Adhering to the Organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.


• Attend 12 clock hours of in-service training annually during a 12-month period.


• As part of the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), attend scheduled Case Conference meetings to discuss patients in which you are involved in.

JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Must have successfully completed a training and competency evaluation program that is approved by the respective state as meeting all requirements and listed in good standing in the state nurse registry. (Note: Home health aide or nurse aide will not be considered completed in a program if there has been a continuous 24 months or greater period-of-time where the described aide services have not been provided. For lapses of this time-period or greater, the individual must complete another training and competency program prior to delivering any services.)


• At least 18 years of age.


• Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given.


• Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision.


• Empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and the impaired.


• Possess and maintains current CPR certification.


• Demonstrates tact, patience and good personal hygiene.


• The ability to drive and/or have access to transportation for agency related travel (e.g. community partners, patients, etc.) is an essential function of the job.


• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, maintain automobile insurance coverage and have access to an automobile.


• The home health aide will not function in any manner viewed as the practice of nursing according to the State's Nurse Practice Act. Specifically, the home health aide will not administer medications, take physician's orders or perform procedures requiring the training, knowledge and skill of a nurse, such as sterile techniques.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I have read this job description and fully understand the requirements and notices set forth therein. I hereby accept the position and agree to perform the identified essential functions in a safe manner and in accordance with the Company’s established policies and procedures. I agree to request guidance from my Supervisor in the event that I am unsure of how to interpret any policy. I further understand that my employment is at-will and thereby understand that my employment may be terminated at-will either by the Company or myself, and that such termination can be made with or without notice. This position consistently supports and promotes compliance with the Code of Conduct by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the agency, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements (if applicable), and all policies and procedures.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets.

More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

Symbii Home Health provides professional, home-based medical care for patients needing rehabilitation and expert care following surgery, a hospital stay or other illness. For individuals and their caregivers who are facing chronic health conditions, the experienced team at Symbii can help patients achieve their health care goals and promote healing while remaining in the comfort of their home. Symbii Home Health works with each patient’s primary care provider to develop a care plan which will meet their individual needs.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.