Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

American Home Health Agency; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A home health care agency in Orlando, FL is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to assist patients with personal care, ensure their safety, and keep detailed records of care. Candidates must possess an active CNA license in Florida, communicate effectively, and have physical endurance to assist patients weighing up to 160 pounds. This role is crucial for maintaining patient well-being in a home environment and requires adherence to safety standards for patient care.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have an active CNA license and be licensed in the state of Florida.
• Able to speak, read, and write in English.
• Able to physically transfer and assist patients.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with personal hygiene and ambulation.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment for patients.
• Keep records of personal health care activities.

Skills

Patient care assistance

Communication skills

Physical endurance

Organizational skills

Education

Active CNA license in Florida

Job description

About the job Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Our Central Florida location serves Orange, Osceola, Brevard, and Seminole Counties.

Applicants must have an active CNA license and be licensed in the state of Florida.

SHALL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING DUTIES:

1. All the personal care activities contained in a written assignment by a licensed health professional employee, or contractor, and which activities such as:
   • Assisting the patient with personal hygiene, following appropriate and safe techniques, that include bed bath, sponge, tub, and shower bath, hair shampooing in sink, tub, and bed; nail and skin care; oral hygiene.
   • Assisting the patient with ambulation/ physical transfer, following safe transfer
   • Assisting the patient with eating.
   • Assisting the patient with dressing.
   • Assisting the patient with shaving.
2. Maintenance of a clean, safe and healthy environment, which may include light cleaning and straightening of the bathroom, straightening the sleeping and living areas, washing the patient of client dishes or laundry, and such tasks to maintain cleanliness and safety for the patient of client. Patient related activities as taught to the Certified Nursing Assistant by a Licensed Health Professional employee for specific patients. Such activities include:
   • Assisting with change of colostomy bag, reinforcement of dressing.
   • Measuring temperature, pulse, respiration, or blood pressure.
   • Measuring intake and output of fluids.
   • Assisting with the use of devices for aid to daily living. Example, a walker or wheelchair.
   • Assisting with prescribed range of motion exercise (such exercise is limited to those taught to the Certified Nursing Assistant and the patient by a professional employee)
   • Assisting with prescribed ice cap or collar.
   • Doing simple urine tests for sugar, acetone, and albumin.
   • Measuring and preparing special diets.
3. Keeping records of personal health care activities
4. Observing appearance and gross behavioral changes in the patient and recording to the
5. Supervision of self-administered medication in the home limited to: obtaining medication container from the storage area for the patient, ensuring that the medication is prescribed for the patient, mind the patient that it's time to take the medication as prescribed, and observing the patient self-administering the medication.

6. The Certified Nursing Assistant may also provide the following assistance with self-administered medication, as needed by the patient, in accordance with 400.488.F.S.:

• Prepare necessary items such as juice, water, cups, or spoons to assist the patient in the self-administration of medication.
• Open and close the medication container or tear the foil of prepackaged medication.
• Assist the resident/patient in the self-administration process, such as: steadying of the arm, hand, or other parts of the patient's body to allow the self-administration of medication.
• Assist to the patient by placing unused doses of solid medication back into the medication container.

Assisting with tasks associated with elimination:

• Toileting
• Assisting with the use of the bedpan and urinal
• Providing catheter care including changing the urinary catheter bag
• Emptying ostomy bags, or changing bags that do not adhere to the skin

7. THE CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT SHALL NOT PERFORM THE FOLLOWING TASKS

• Changing of sterile dressings.
• Irrigating body cavities such as giving enema
• Irrigating a colostomy or wound
• Performing a gastric irrigation or enteral feeding
• Catheterizing a patient
• Administering medications
• Applying heat by any method
• Caring for a tracheostomy tube
• Any personal health service which has not been included by the Registered Nurse in the

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Able to speak, read, and write in English.

2. Able to read assignments, follow directions

3. Able to communicate and respond clearly on telephone and respond to patients spoken needs.

4. The ability to physically transfer, lift, or assist patients whose average weight is 160 pounds with or without the aid of mechanical devices.

5. Able to spend 80% of work standing and/or moving about.

6. Able to walk, climb stairs, stoop, twist, bend, and squat to perform essential job functions.

MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Able to concentrate on detail with frequent interruptions.

2. Able to follow, complete and remember daily routines and requirements.

3. Able to comprehend and utilize professional education materials.

4. Able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.