Job Summary
The Certified Nursing Assistant/ Home Health Aide is responsible for providing direct, hands-on care to clients at their place of residence under the direction, instruction, and supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
Job Responsibilities
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Assist the client in performing personal care activities contained in a written assignment by a (Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse) employee or contractor of the agency, which includes assisting the patient or client with personal hygiene, ambulation, eating, dressing, shaving, and physical transfer.
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Maintains a clean and safe environment, which may include light cleaning and straightening of the bathroom. straightening the sleeping and living areas, washing the patient's or client's dishes or laundry, and such tasks to maintain cleanliness and safety for the patient or client.
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Other activities as designated by a (Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse) employee or contractor of the agency for a specific patient or client and are restricted to the following:
- Assist with reinforcement of dressing
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Assist with tasks associated with toileting, use of the bedpan and urinal
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Provide catheter care, including changing the urinary catheter bag
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Empty ostomy bags or changing bags that do not adhere to the skin
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Assist with the use of devices for aid to daily living, such as a wheelchair or walker
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Assist with prescribed range of motion exercises
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Assist with prescribed ice cap or collar
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Prepares special diets
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Measures intake and output of fluids
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Measures temperature, pulse, respiration, or blood pressure
- Observes appearance and gross behavioral changes in the patient or client and reports to the Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
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Supervises the self-administration of medication in the home and is limited to the following:
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Obtaining the medication container from the storage area for the patient or client
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Verifying the correct number of pills in the medication container.
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Reminding the patient or client that it is time to take the medication as prescribed
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Observing the patient or client self-administering the medication
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Participates in the Performance Improvement (Pl) program when requested to ensure effective implementation of the Pl program goals
Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently.
Professionalism - Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions.
Quality- Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
Safety and Security- Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
Dependability - Completes tasks on time or notifies the appropriate person with an alternate plan.
In compliance with Florida law, applicants offered conditional employment will be required to undergo Level 2 background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Learn more and access the Clearinghouse: https://info.flclearinghouse.com [info.flclearinghouse.com].
Physical Demands and Work Environment
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to lift, carry, walk. sit. push, pull. and work a flexible schedule, must be able to move continuously during work hours, and must be able to lift and/or carry 25 pounds. The home health aide/certified nursing assistant will be required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The Home Health Aide and CNA shall not change sterile dressings, irrigate body cavities such as giving an enema, irrigate a colostomy or wound, perform gastric irrigation or enteral feeding, catheterize a patient, administer medication, apply heat by any method, care for a tracheotomy tube, nor provide any personal health service which has not been included in the plan of care.
I have read/reviewed the job description for the Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide position, acknowledge that all items are essential to the job, understand what the job demands, and agree that I am able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and Licensure:
High School Graduate or GED preferred. CNAs need evidence of State of Florida certification. Home Health Aides need evidence of successful completion of at least forty (40) hours of required home health aide training.
Experience
A minimum of one year of personal care experience is required, verifiable through work references, and must complete the agency's employment and competency process.
Knowledge and Skills
Bilingual (English/Spanish) or (English/Yiddish) preferred. Effective written and verbal communication skills. Familiarity with database management software programs and word processing. Successful ability to negotiate conflict. Effective organizational skills with attention to accuracy, detail, and follow-up. On-call availability. Computer knowledge must include Microsoft Office, scheduling, and database software. Own transportation and clean driving record. Must be able to be punctual and arrive at the client's home on time.
