CNA-HHA

The Home Option; Rocky Top (TN); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great culture

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with company match

Generous time off

Paid holidays

Mileage reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Merit Increases

Employee Discount Programs

Work/life balance

Job summary

The Home Option is hiring Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and Home Health Aides (HHAs) to join a compassionate team delivering high-quality in-home care in the Rocky Top, Tennessee area. You will provide hands-on personal care, support daily living activities, and help patients live their best lives in the comfort of their homes.

Qualified candidates will hold CNA certification (state) and a valid CPR credential, with at least 1 year of hospital or nursing home experience preferred.

Qualifications

• CNA certification and state nursing aide certification required.
• Ability to read and follow care plans and instructions.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on personal care (baths, hygiene, toileting, mobility support) as assigned by supervising clinician.
• Assist with feeding and nutrition as needed.
• Monitor vital signs and document observations accurately.
• Support activities of daily living and maintain a clean, safe living environment.
• Report changes in patient condition promptly to nurse/case manager.

Skills

CNA

Empathy

Patient care

CPR certification

Communication

Reliability

Education

Certified by the state as a nurse aide

Job description

Now Hiring: Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) & Home Health Aides (HHAs)!
Join a Team That Feels Like Family. The Home Option provides personalized medical care to help people live their best lives. We take care of patients recovering from surgery or illness, coping with a difficult health challenge, or seeking end-of-life care. We believe our calling is to offer every patient the same level of care we’d give to our own families. Come join our team of compassionate caregivers that deliver the highest quality care day in and day out.
Help patients live their best lives — join us today.
We Offer

• Great culture and team atmosphere
• Comprehensive benefits effective the first of the month
• 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match
• Generous time off accruals
• Paid holidays
• Mileage reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Merit Increases
• Employee Discount Programs
• Work/life balance

CNA What You’ll Do

• Providing hands-on personal care including: Baths, Oral hygiene, Shampoos, changing bed linen, assisting with dressing and undressing, skin care and prevention of skin breakdown, toileting assistance, keeping living area clean and orderly as needed, and other duties within their scope of practice assigned by supervising clinician.
• Assisting in feeding the patient, if necessary.
• Taking and recording oral, temporal and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration, pulse oximetry 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).
• Performing simple procedures as an extension of nursing services 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 or case manager.

HHA What You’ll Do

• Providing hands-on personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, changing bed linen, assisting patients with dressing and undressing, skin care to prevent breakdown, assisting the patient with toileting activities, and keeping patient’s living area clean and orderly, as appropriate.
• Planning and preparing nutritious meals.
• Assisting in feeding the patient, if necessary.
• Transport client to doctor’s office, grocery store and other essential errands.
• Assisting in ambulation and exercise according to the plan of care.
• 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.).

Qualifications

• CNA
• Certified by the state as a nurse aide
• HHA
• One-year experience in hospital or nursing home setting.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
• Displays initiative and able to work with minimal direct supervision.
• Empathy for the needs of the ill, frail, and impaired.
• Demonstrates tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
• Home health experience preferred
• Possess and maintain valid CPR certification.
• Must have reliable transportation, current driver's license and appropriate automobile insurance

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