Home Health Aide (CNA)

Deercreekseniorliving; Bozeman (MT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Deercreekseniorliving in Bozeman, Montana is looking for a dedicated Home Health Aide (CNA) to join our team. The role involves providing essential personal care services to patients, supporting their daily living activities while adhering to safety and quality standards.

The ideal candidate will have a CNA certification, strong observational skills, and a compassionate approach to patient care. This position plays a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life for our residents.

Qualifications

• Must have completed a CNA program.
• Ability to perform patient care with empathy and consideration.
• Knowledge of safety and infection control procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care, including bathing and grooming.
• Plan and prepare nutritious meals for patients.
• Assist with patient medication administration.

Skills

Personal care assistance

Observational skills

Communication

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Job description

Home Health Aide (CNA) JOB SUMMARY

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is a paraprofessional member of the home care team who works under the supervision of a registered nurse or therapist and performs various personal care services as necessary to meet the patient’s needs. The home health aide is responsible for observing patients, reporting these observations and documenting observations and care performed. The home health aide will be assigned in a manner that promotes quality, continuity and safety of a patient’s care, and only after successful completion of a competency evaluation program. CNA, is also a part of the interdisciplinary team.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Providing personal care including:
   • Baths
   • Back rubs
   • Oral hygiene
   • Shampoos
   • Changing bed linen
   • Assisting patients with dressing and undressing
   • Nail & Skin care to prevent breakdown
   • Assisting the patient with toileting activities
   • Keeping patient’s living area clean and orderly, as appropriate
2. Planning and preparing nutritious meals.
3. Assisting in feeding the patient, if necessary.
4. Taking and recording oral, rectal and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
5. Assisting in ambulation and exercise according to the plan of care.
6. Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
7. Assisting patient in the self-administration of medication.
8. Doing patient’s laundry, as appropriate.
9. Meeting safety needs of patients and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, etc.).
10. Reporting on patient’s condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse.
11. Adhering to the Organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
12. Attend 12 clock hours of in-service training annually during a 12-month period.
13. As part of the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), attend scheduled Case Conference meetings to discuss patients in which you are involved in.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job. The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description. The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.