Compassionate In-Home CNA: Patient Care & Support

Action Health Staffing; Hollister (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Action Health Staffing & Home Care Services is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide in-home care in the Rocky Mount area. You will perform direct patient care, personal hygiene, transfers, and daily living tasks in patients' homes.

Responsibilities include documenting care in EVV, following the Plan of Care, and maintaining patient confidentiality. The role requires physical tasks and compassionate care, with a schedule that includes weekdays and alternating weekends.

Qualifications

• Maintain certification with DFS.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Possess effective communication skills to include ability to read, write and follow directions.
• Ability to perform physical tasks necessary to treat clients who may include lifting, bending and standing.
• Must have sympathetic attitude toward the care of the sick.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care as assigned. The following duties may be assigned based on the needs of each client.
• Provide personal hygiene care. Duties may include bath, shave, hair care, mouth care, and other care of daily living.
• Assist with methods of transfers, repositioning, and ambulation.
• Provide basic nursing care and prescribed exercises as instructed by the supervising registered nurse, physical therapist, occupational therapist or speech therapist.
• Prepare meals with consideration of client's preferences and special diets when so directed.
• Provide companionship and activities that will vary according to individual needs and interests.
• Light housekeeping duties as assigned.
• Participate as a team member to ensure high quality of health care.
• Maintain complete and accurate records required by agency.
• Record and report changes in client's physical or psychosocial condition.
• Complete task according to EVV app for Aide Plan task, and or complete task on the assigned EVV time sheet when needed.
• Demonstrate dependability by punctually reporting as assigned.
• Adapt well to client and family value systems.
• Assist in providing independence within the scope of client's abilities.
• Perform other duties according to the care plan.
• Call Action Health Staffing with any questions, concerns, changes and/or comments. Always uphold patient confidentiality/privacy and respect the patients Bill of Rights.
• Notify Action Health Staffing immediately if you suspect any abuse, neglect, unsafe living environments, or violation of patient's privacy/confidentiality.
• Always follow the Plan of Care -- Never administer medications.

Skills

Communication skills

Reading and writing

Physical stamina

Compassionate care

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Action Health Staffing & Home Care Services is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide in-home care in the Rocky Mount area. You will perform direct patient care, personal hygiene, transfers, and daily living tasks in patients' homes.

Responsibilities include documenting care in EVV, following the Plan of Care, and maintaining patient confidentiality. The role requires physical tasks and compassionate care, with a schedule that includes weekdays and alternating weekends.