In-Home CNA: Patient Care & Support (3 hrs/day)

Action Health Staffing; Rolesville (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Action Health Staffing in Castalia, NC seeks a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide in-home patient care Mon-Sat for 3 hours daily. You will deliver direct care, assist with transfers, and support daily living activities in the client’s residence under supervision.

You must maintain patient confidentiality, document care tasks in EVV as required, observe safety protocols, and communicate effectively with clients and family members.

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

Effective communication

Read, write & follow directions

Sympathetic attitude

Physical tasks: lifting/bending/stand

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Action Health Staffing in Castalia, NC seeks a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide in-home patient care Mon-Sat for 3 hours daily. You will deliver direct care, assist with transfers, and support daily living activities in the client’s residence under supervision.

You must maintain patient confidentiality, document care tasks in EVV as required, observe safety protocols, and communicate effectively with clients and family members.