Certified Nursing Assistant

Deercreekseniorliving; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennant Group, Inc. through its Benefit Healthcare home health services is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join the in-home care team in Colorado Springs, CO.

Under supervision, you provide personal care, observe patients, document care, and participate in an interdisciplinary group to ensure safe, quality care. Applicants must complete a state-approved training and competency program, be 18+, and hold CPR certification with a valid driver's license for agency travel.

Qualifications

• Must have completed a state-approved training & competency evaluation program.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Must have a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle for agency travel.

Responsibilities

• Assist with baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, changing bed linen.
• Assist patients with dressing and undressing and daily living activities.
• Provide nail & skin care to prevent breakdown and assist with toileting.
• Keep patient living area clean and orderly; plan and prepare nutritious meals.
• Assist in feeding patients when necessary; monitor vital signs when ordered.
• Assist with ambulation, range of motion and simple procedures as directed by care plan.
• Support medication self-administration as appropriate; document observations.
• Report patient condition changes to supervising nurse; adhere to care procedures and standards.
• Attend required in-service trainings and IDG case conferences.

Skills

CPR certification

Driver's license

Empathy

Reading & following instructions

Self-directed

Education

State-approved training & competency evaluation program

Job description

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

Responsibilities of the certified nursing assistant include, but are not limited to, the following:

• 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.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job. The employee may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description.

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.

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.

We are committed to providing life-changing Home Health & Home Care services in Colorado Springs, CO. Rated one of the top 500 Home Care Agencies in the United States by Home Care Elite, Benefit Healthcare is the perfect in-home-care solution for residents who want to maintain their independence and dignity by continuing to live in the comfort of their own homes. Benefit Healthcare provides skilled care nursing, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, home makers, CNA and personal care providers.

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.