CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
This position is for Home Health
CNA Responsibilities:
- Providing great patient care.
- Administering medications via G tube with training.
- Bowel program participation with training for paraplegic spinal cord patients.
- Answering patient calls and determining how best to help them.
- Providing physical support for patients or residents with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, getting out of bed, - using the toilet, walking, standing, or exercising.
- Turning and repositioning bedridden patients.
- Ensuring patients or residents receive appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences.
- Obtaining a wide range of information from physicians, caregivers, and nurses about patient conditions, treatment plans, and suggested activities.
- Recording vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate as requested by staff.
- Examining patients to detect issues requiring medical care, including open wounds, bruises, or blood in the urine.
- Reminding patients to take medications and nutritional supplements.
- Noting observations of patient behavior, including complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
- Stay up to date on CNA training and facility policy and procedure.
CNA Requirements:
- State Certified Nursing Assistant Certification.
- Current CPR (American Heart Association).
- Ability to think and work independently and with direction, and communicate with staff members.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: From $14.00 per hour
Medical specialties:
Standard shift:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
Weekly schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification (Preferred)
- CNA Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person