Job Description:
CNAs provide basic patient care. Compassionate, dependable, and experienced Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to provide one-on-one care for client(s) in their home(s). The ideal candidate will have experience caring for medically complex individuals, including tracheostomy care and suctioning.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Tracheal Suctioning
- Take vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiratory rate).
- Provide direct patient care such as assisting with bathing, eating, dressing, and walking patients.
- Turn and reposition bedridden patients to prevent breakdown of their skin.
- Change bed linens.
- Record amount of oral intake and measure urinary output.
- Collect specimens for tests.
- Supply and empty bed pans.
- Interact with patients and family.
- Transport patients and equipment as needed.
- Keep a record of care given.
- Monitor patients and report any variances to normal to the nurse for further assessment.
- Follow infectious disease precautions to prevent the spread of organisms.
Physical Requirements:
CNAs spend a lot of time walking and moving about. They must have sufficient strength to turn, lift, and assist patients with movement.
Certification /Educational Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Completion of state approved CNA program
- Current State CNA registration
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $18.00 per hour
Experience:
- Certified Nurse Aide: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Certified Nurse Aide (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Alachua, FL 32615: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
