Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Visiting Angels; Gambrills (MD); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Part time

Job summary

Visiting Angels in Gambrills, MD seeks a caregiver to provide in-home support for clients on a Mon‑Fri or Sat‑Sun 3pm–9pm schedule. Primary duties include ADL assistance, vital signs, meal prep, light housekeeping, and companionship in a home care setting.

Qualifications include a current Home Health Aide/CNA/GNA certification, CPR/First Aid, a high school diploma, and valid driver's license. Strong English communication and reliability are required for safe, compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Valid Home Health Aide, CNA, or GNA certification.
• CPR and First Aid certifications.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Ability to read, write, and understand directions in English.

Responsibilities

• Attend required case conferences, continuing education, meetings, and in-services.
• Assist therapists in non-skilled treatments essential to the client.
• Assist with medications self-administered per State guidelines.
• Prepare and serve normal meals for the client.
• Assist client with personal care: eating, bathing, oral hygiene, toileting, dressing.
• Assist client with ambulation: bed or wheelchair transfers.
• Tidy, dust, vacuum rooms used by client; wash dishes; change sheets; do client laundry.
• Provide companionship and support to clients.
• Document all services per Visiting Angels’ policies.
• Observe clients and report unusual conditions to supervisor.
• Report unsafe or abusive situations.
• Transport clients per policy.
• Take vital signs as directed by nurse.
• Comply with employment policies.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Home Health Aide certification

CPR certification

First Aid certification

English literacy

Driver's license

Transportation

Lifting ability

Communication

Teamwork

Elderly care

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Overview

We are urgently looking for a caregiver who can work with our client Mon‑Fri or Sat‑Sun 3pm‑9pm in Gambrills, MD. Our company is a non‑medical home care agency in Maryland. We pride ourselves in creating great matches for our clients and our caregivers. We send caregivers into clients’ homes to provide assistance with Activities of Daily Living. We have experienced continuous growth and we attribute our sustained growth to the daily contributions of the remarkable individuals who make up our team.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Valid current Home Health Aide, Certified Nursing Assistant, or Geriatric Nursing Assistant certification.
• Valid current CPR and First Aid certifications.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid current driver’s license and reliable personal transportation.
• Ability to read, write, communicate, and understand directions in English.
• Physical ability to lift and transfer clients.
• Ability to contribute to a calm environment for the client and instill a confidence in Visitors Angels’ ability to meet the client’s needs.
• Enthusiasm for working with elderly and disabled people.
• Ability to work professionally, cooperatively, and effectively with others.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Attend required case conferences, continuing education, meetings, and in‑services.
• Assist therapists in non‑skilled treatments essential to the client.
• Assist with medications that are ordinarily self‑administered in accordance with State guidelines.
• Prepare and serve normal meals for the client.
• Assist client with personal care, including eating, bathing, oral hygiene, toileting, and dressing.
• Assist client with ambulation, such as moving in and out of bed or wheelchair.
• Assist client with household chores essential to the client’s safety and care at home such as tidying, dusting, and vacuuming rooms used by client; washing client’s dishes; washing and changing sheets on client’s bed; washing client’s personal laundry; listing needed supplies; shopping for items needed by client.
• Provide companionship and support to Visiting Angels’ clients.
• Properly document all services provided each shift and submit documentation in accordance with Visiting Angels’ policies.
• Observe clients and report to supervisor unusual physical conditions and/or behavioral changes.
• Assess and report to supervisor any unsafe or abusive situation.
• Transport clients in accordance with Visiting Angels’ policies.
• Take blood pressure, temperature, pulse and respiration as directed by nurse.
• Comply with Visiting Angels’ employment policies.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.