Certified Nursing Assistant

All Ways Caring HomeCare; North Carolina; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

All Ways Caring HomeCare seeks a dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant to provide in-home care, supporting patients in the comfort of their own homes. You will assist with daily living activities, monitor vital signs, and help maintain independence for clients with varying needs.

Requirements include CNA certification, 18+ years of age, and ability to lift up to 75 lbs. A valid driver’s license and training or experience in home care are preferred to ensure high-quality, patient-centered service.

Qualifications

• Minimum age 18.
• Valid driver’s license with satisfactory driving record.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.
• Completion of recognized home care aide training or 6 months experience.
• Must be able to lift up to 75 lbs and stand/walk for periods of time.

Responsibilities

• Assist nurses with basic care activities essential for personal needs and comfort.
• Dresses, grooms, bathes, and feeds patients.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, and respiration.
• Provides simple or uncomplicated patient care.
• Grooms, cleans rooms, and assists with bed linen changes.
• Gives medication as directed by physician or nurse.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Mobility assistance

Body mechanics

Medication administration

Education

CNA certification

Home health aide training

State CNA licensure

Job description

Overview

Join our dedicated home care team, making a meaningful difference in patients' lives within the comfort of their own homes. We prioritize patient-centered care and professional development for our CNAs. As a Certified Nursing Assistant, you'll improve patients' quality of life and independence in their own homes.

Our Company

All Ways Caring HomeCare

External Job Description

• 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