Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - PRN

Aviator-Home-Health; Aledo (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Aviator Home Health is seeking a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant to join our skilled home health team in Texas. You will monitor patients at home, perform personal care tasks, and educate families to support continued independence.

Required is a current State CNA registration and at least one year of CNA experience, with strong English communication. Bilingual a plus; valid driver's license and reliable vehicle preferred. Competitive full-time schedule and supportive office team.

Qualifications

• Current State Nurse’s Aide registration.
• One year experience as a CNA in patient care.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English as needed for the job.
• Bilingual abilities are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Enables patients to stay in their homes by monitoring and recording patient condition; providing support and personal services; teaching families.
• Monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise.
• Assists patients by providing personal services, such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
• Helps patients care for themselves by teaching use of cane or walker, special utensils to eat, special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene.
• Helps family members care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient; advising on nutrition, cleanliness, and housekeeping.
• Provide direct patient care to patient under direction of the RN and according to the Aide Plan of Care.
• Provide necessary skills to assist the patient with safe transfers and ambulation per agency policy.
• Provide necessary skills to appropriately report changes and document pertinent information and care rendered to patient to ensure continuity of care.
• Practice accepted infection control principles. Provide a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
• Promote positive, supportive, respectful communication to patient/family and other employees.
• Provide an environment which promotes respect for patient privacy and property.
• Provide skills necessary to assist the patient with proper nutrition and adequate fluid intake.
• Contribute to the management and efficient operation of the agency and demonstrate effective time management skills.
• Provide skills necessary to perform treatments and procedures according to agency policy.
• Demonstrate commitment, professional growth and competency by attending 12 hours of in-services per year.
• Promote the agency philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.

Skills

CNA

English

Bilingual

Job description

Aviator Home Health is looking to add highly skilled, dynamic nursing staff to our proven, evidence-based methodology and trusted philosophy with special emphasis on delivering the highest level of skilled home health care.Aviator is changing the culture and experience of home health for the better! Come join an elite team of clinicians who believe in having a hands-on approach to patient care and no cookie-cutter treatments. With Aviator, you're not just a clinician out in the field, you'll be part of a CLINICAL TEAM that works together for the betterment of our patients with unparalleled support from our office and management staff.Job Responsibilities:Enables patients to stay in their homes by monitoring and recording patient condition; providing support and personal services; teaching families.Job Duties:Monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise.Assists patients by providing personal services, such as, bathing, dressing, and grooming.Helps patients care for themselves by teaching use of cane or walker, special utensils to eat, special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene.Helps family members care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient; advising on nutrition, cleanliness, and housekeeping.Essential Functions:Provide direct patient care to patient under direction of the RN and according to the Aide Plan of Care.Provide necessary skills to assist the patient with safe transfers and ambulation per agency policy.Provide necessary skills to appropriately report changes and document pertinent information and care rendered to patient to ensure continuity of care.Practice accepted infection control principles. Provide a clean, safe and comfortable environment.Promote positive, supportive, respectful communication to patient/family and other employees.Provide an environment which promotes respect for patient privacy and property.Provide skills necessary to assist the patient with proper nutrition and adequate fluid intake.Contribute to the management and efficient operation of the agency and demonstrate effective time management skills.Provide skills necessary to perform treatments and procedures according to agency policy.Demonstrate commitment, professional growth and competency by attending 12 hours of in-services per year.Promote the agency philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.Job Qualifications:Current State Nurse’s Aide registrationOne year experience as a CNA in patient careAbility to read, write, speak and understand English as needed for the job.Bilingual is a plusPossess a valid driver's license and have use of an insured automobileCurrent CPR certificationAviator Home Health is one of the fastest growing companies in the DFW. We pride ourselves in excellent patient care which is made possible by our highly skilled, talented and caring Aviator staff! We love our employees, and we understand that we wouldn’t be able to do what we do without them.