CNA/PCA/NA

Amivie, LLC; Virginia Beach, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Amivie, LLC seeks a Home Health Aide to provide direct patient care in the Virginia Beach area under RN supervision. The role emphasizes timely, reliable service, safety, and adherence to agency policies for quality home health care.

Responsibilities include personal care, infection control, and accurate documentation while maintaining patient rights and dignity. Ideal candidates have nursing program plans, CNA/PCA status, and current TB testing.

Qualifications

• Must have nursing education program preparing for RN or LPN licensure.
• Enrolled in a nursing program with at least one clinical course.
• Active CNA registry or PCA status.
• Current TB skin test within one year.
• Criminal history check completed within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care as assigned by the registered nurse.
• Maintain a clean, healthy, and safe home environment.
• Communicate patient status to the supervisor and document care delivered.
• Assist with activities of daily living and personal hygiene.
• Follow infection control procedures and universal precautions.
• Ensure timely arrival to assignments and provide 24 hours notice of cancellation when possible.

Skills

English proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Nursing education program for RN or LPN licensure

Enrolled in nursing program with clinical experience

Job description

Overview

This is a 7yo boy, very active, needing constant supervision. Caregiver must have reliable transporttion and be on time so father will not be late to work. Must have experience with children that have behavioral issues. Works under the supervision of the Director of Nurses or designated registered nurse. Provides direct patient care as assigned by the registered nurse. Provides quality and delivery of home health care services. Assists in the home health care services that reflect the home health care agency philosophy and standards of home health nursing care of assigned clients.

CBHI

Responsibilities

• Able to work in a stressful environment.
• Able to assess and communicate with ill patients, co-workers, and general public.
• Is neat in appearance and practice, with good personal hygiene.
• Communication skills; observation, reporting, and documentation of a client's status and the care or service furnished.
• Basic infection control procedures and instruction on universal precautions basic elements of body functions and changes in body function that must be reported to the supervisor.
• Maintenance of a clean, healthy, and safe environment recognizing emergencies and knowledge of emergency procedures.
• The physical, emotional, and developmental needs of and ways to work with the populations served by the agency including, the need for respect for the client and his or her privacy and property.
• Appropriate and safe techniques in personal hygiene and grooming that include:
• bed bath
• sponge, tub, or shower bath
• shampoo, sink, tub, or bed
• nail and hair care
• oral hygiene
• toileting and eliminating
• safe transfer techniques and ambulation
• normal positioning
• adequate nutrition and fluid intake
• assisting with self-administration of medications
• housekeeping, meal preparation, serving meals
• patient rights
• any other task that the agency may choose to have the home health aide perform
• Ensure quality and safe delivery of home health care services.
• Participates in development and implementation of client plans of care per home health care agency policy and procedure, as appropriate.
• Participates in client case conferences according to home health care agency policy and procedure, as appropriate.
• The provided home health aide services reflect client plans of care.
• Information regarding client plans of care is submitted to the Home Health Care Registered Nurse in a timely manner.
• Is on time for client assignments as scheduled and/or provides at least 24 hours advance notice of cancellation. Notifies the Scheduling Coordinator by telephone (no voice messages) if cannot report on-time for assignment.

Qualifications

• Have satisfactorily completed a nursing education program preparing for registered nurse licensure or practical nurse licensure.
• Be successfully enrolled in a nursing education program preparing for registered nurse or practical nurse licensure and have currently completed at least one nursing course that includes clinical experience involving direct client care
• Must be active on the CNA registry or a PCA
• Current TB skin test, within one year, or we can provide

Additional Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak English, and carry out directions
• Evidence of maturity and ability to deal effectively with job demands
• Good verbal and written communications skills required
• .Attends twelve (12) hours of Aide oriented in services per year.
• Participates in professional meetings when directed
• Shall have a criminal history check completed within thirty (30) days of employment which does not show any conviction for barrier crimes listed in 32.1-162.9:1 of the Code of Virginia Is able to work closely supervised to ensure competence in providing patient care.

Physical Requirements

• Visual/hearing ability sufficient to comprehend written/verbal communication.
• Ability to perform tasks involving physical activity, which may include heavy lifting and extensive bending and standing
• Ability to deal effectively with stress.
• Able to bend and stand an average of 6 hours per day.