Certified Nursing Assistant

All Ways Caring HomeCare; Edenton (NC); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Full time

Job summary

All Ways Caring HomeCare in North Carolina is seeking a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to support patients at home. You will assist with daily living activities, monitor condition, and document changes.

Applicants must have CNA certification or equivalent, and training; a valid driver’s license is preferred. The role involves lifting up to 75 lbs and working in home health settings.

Qualifications

• CNA certification or equivalent required.
• Experience in home health care or personal care assistance preferred.
• Must be able to lift up to 75 lbs. and perform physical tasks as part of routine care.

Responsibilities

• Assist nurses by performing basic care activities for personal needs and comfort.
• Dresses, grooms, bathes, feeds, and records vital signs.
• Answer call lights, assist with toileting, oral care, nail care, and mobility.
• Provide simple patient care and assist with mobility and transfers.
• Cleans room, changes bed linen, and maintains a clean environment.
• Administer medications as directed and document timing.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

CNA

Home Health Aide

Patient care

Education

Home health aide training program

Job description

Job Locations

US-NC-ELIZABETH CITY | US-NC-MOYOCK | US-NC-HERTFORD | US-NC-EDENTON | US-NC-GATESVILLE | US-NC-CAMDEN | US-NC-HOBBSVILLE | US-NC-SUNBURY | US-NC-CURRITUCK | US-NC-GATES | US-NC-SOUTH MILLS...

Overview

Join a team of passionate and caring clinicians who make a difference in people's lives. Our nursing group focuses on compassion and meeting the needs of our clients in a variety of settings such as Home Health, Hospice, Residential and Private Duty. If your passion is outstanding patient care coupled with a desire to help others live their best life, then come work for us. Apply today!

Responsibilities

Assists nurses by performing various basic care activities related to services essential to caring for the personal needs and comfort of patient.

• Dresses, grooms, bathes, feeds, takes and records vital signs of patients
• Answers call lights, assists in toileting, oral care, nail care, catheter care, assists patients in wheel chairs, transports, turns bedridden patients, reports patient changes, and takes out trash
• Requires certification as a Nurse Assistant; functions may not exceed Standards of Practice as accorded by certification
• Provides simple or uncomplicated patient care
• Cleans room and changes bed linen
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, and respiration rate
• Gives medication as directed by Physician or Nurse and makes notation of amount and time given
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum age requirements is 18 years
• Valid driver's license, with satisfactory driving record, as defined by agency policy
• Certification, if required by state licensure as a CNA or Home Health Care Aide in the state in which the aide is to provide care
• Completion of a recognized home care aide training program or 6 months of recent experience as an aide
• Must be able to utilize proper body mechanics while lifting and may be expected to lift up 75 lbs.; must be able to sit, stand, and walk for periods of time and bend, stoop, push, pull, and reach

About our Line of Business

All Ways Caring HomeCaredelivers quality, compassionate, and individualized care and support that helps people in need of assistance stay at home - all while maximizing their dignity, privacy, and independence. Whether recovering from illness, injury, or surgery, living with a chronic disability, or dealing with the natural process of aging, services are tailored to meet the individual needs of people of all ages, physical conditions, and cognitive abilities. All Ways Caring HomeCare services include personal care and homemaking programs, professional nursing, older adult care management, Alzheimer's/dementia care, respite care, and other programs. For more information, please visit www.allwayscaring.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Salary Range

USD $12.00 - $16.00 / Hour