Certified Nursing Assistant

JOB SUMMARY

The

Certified Nursing Assistant

( CN A)

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

Responsibilities of the

• certified
• nursing
• a ssistant

include, but are not limited to, the following:

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
• Planning and preparing nutritious meals.

Assisting

• in feeding the patient, if necessary.
• Taking and recording oral,
• rectal
• and axillary temperatures, pulse,
• respiration
• and blood pressure when ordered (with
• appropriate completed/demonstrated
• skills
• competency).

Assisting

• in ambulation and exercise according to the plan of care.
• Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered (with
• appropriate completed/demonstrated
• skills
• competency).

Assisting

patient

in the self-administration of medication.

Doing

• patient’s
• laundry, as
• appropriate .

Meeting

• safety
• needs of patients and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools,
• side rails, etc.).
• Reporting on patient’s condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse.
• Adhering to the Organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.

Attend

12 clock hours of in-service training annually during a 12-
month period.

As part of the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), a
ttend 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.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)
• M ust have successfully completed a training and competency evaluation program that is approved by the respective state as meeting all requirements and listed in good standing in the state nurse registry.
• ( Note: H ome
• health aide or nurse aide will not be considered completed in a program if there has been a continuous

24 months

• or greater period-of-time where the described aide services have not been provided.  For lapses of this
• time-period
• or greater, the individual must complete another training and competency program prior to delivering any
• services .)
• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
• Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision.
• Empathy for the needs of the ill, injured,
• frail
• and the impaired.

Possess and

• maintains
• current CPR certification.
• Demonstrates tact,
• patience
• and good personal hygiene.
• The ability to drive and/or have access to transportation for
• agency related
• travel ( e.g.

community partners, patients, etc.) is an essential function of the job
.

Must have and

• maintain
• a valid driver’s license, maintain automobile insurance
• coverage
• and have access to an automobile.

The home health aide will not function in any manner viewed as the practice of nursing according to the State's Nurse Practice Act
.

Specifically, the home health aide will not administer medications, take

physician's

orders

or perform procedures requiring the training,

knowledge

and skill of a nurse, such as sterile techniques.

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.