Certified Nursing Assistant, Homecare Services (CNA I)
Community Based Care
- Burlington, NC
- Permanent
- Part-time
Responsibilities
- Comply with all policies and procedures set out by the Quality Home Staffing/Community Based Home Care Employee Manual provided at orientation or any additional materials provided during the term of employment.
- Position is responsible for providing services as assigned by the RN Field Supervisor in accordance with the individual’s approved service plan.
- The Certified Nursing Assistant I is required to report any deviations in an individual’s functional or medical condition to the appropriate agency personnel.
- Services must be provided during the assigned schedule for each individual.
- Deviations from the assignment including, but not limited to the following must be reported to the agency
- Deviations from the assigned schedule
- Individual declining specific tasks or requesting unassigned tasks
- Individual expecting to be unavailable for a shift or multiple shifts.
- Hospitalizations, Rehab, or Facility placement.
- Incidents, accidents or other events that are not aligned with the individual’s plan of care.
- The Certified Nursing Assistant I must be able to demonstrate competence with assigned ADLs and IADLs or special tasks and perform these tasks in line with the plan of care.
- Tasks may include, but are not limited to:
- Bathing (assist, bed bath, tub bath, shower, sitz)
- Dressing / Undressing
- Mouth care
- Skin care (non-prescription)
- Hair care
- Nail care (does not include nail care for clients with Diabetes)
- Mobility
- Turn and position
- Transfer
- Use of lift
- Assist with ambulation
- Range of motion
- Toileting
- Bedpan/urinal
- Bowel/bladder training program
- Collect specimens
- Perineal / catheter care
- Apply/Remove Condom Catheters
- Eating
- Meal preparation according to client’s dietary needs or restrictions, including forcing fluids and restrictions.
- Assist, monitor or feed the client, according to level of care.
- IADLs may include but are not limited to:
- Cooking
- Cleaning
- Shopping
- Transportation
- Escort
- Special Tasks
- Vital signs
- Temperature
- Pulse
- Respirations
- Blood Pressure
- Height and Weight
- Application of heat/cold
- Preventative intervention to prevent decubitus ulcers
- Apply TED hose, as instructed
- Deep breathing/cough techniques
- Remove EKG leads
- Companion or Sitter services, as assigned in the care plan
- In addition to the above tasks, the CNA I may be required to provide other tasks that are required by client’s needs and level of care (proof of competence require prior to services rendered.
- High school graduate of equivalent
- Proof of current CNA I certification.
- Eighteen (18) years of age or older.
- An individual’s criminal history check complying with 6.0 Clinical Coverage Policy 3L.
- Do not have a finding on the North Carolina Health Care Registry in accordance with G.S.131E256
- Experience in Home and Community Based Services, preferred
- Current Tb Skin Test
- Have reliable transportation
- Proof of current automobile insurance.
- Can demonstrate competence providing assigned tasks