Adult Care Assistant/CNA - FMOL Home Care M-F 10a-6:30p

FMOLHS•Baton Rouge, LA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Adult Care Assistant/Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) works with the PACE team in Baton Rouge, providing hands-on personal care and support for participants’ daily needs in their homes or at the Center. The role assists nursing staff with participant care activities and personal care, and helps participants maintain independence in their homes. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with every other weekend and no nights indicated in the posting. A $1,500 sign-on bonus is available for qualified candidates. The position includes documenting care, reminding participants to take medication, preparing and serving meals according to dietary needs, assisting with therapy exercises under therapist direction, and helping with activities of daily living. It also involves light housekeeping, companionship, transportation and errands according to the Care Plan, monitoring and reporting changes in participants’ conditions, and maintaining a safe and clean environment. At the Center, the assistant helps maintain the Adult Day Center, supports participant arrival and departure, and performs environmental rounds. The role follows participant rights and confidentiality guidelines, communicates with participants, families, staff and other agencies, participates in mandatory education, and completes other assigned duties.

Requirements

One year of CNA or personal-care experience working with a frail or elderly population.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Training through a CNA course that involves care of the elderly.
Must meet all qualifications of an FMOLHS-approved driver.
Valid, unrestricted Louisiana driver’s license and reliable transportation.
BLS certification.
CNA certification.

Responsibilities

Record pertinent information related to participant care and accurately prepare and submit daily records by the due date.
Remind participants to take medication at the appropriate time.
Plan and prepare meals according to participants’ dietary requirements when necessary; assist with oral feeding, serve meals and snacks, sanitize dishes and utensils, and follow food-storage guidelines.
Assist participants with therapy exercises under the direction of a Physical or Occupational Therapist.
Assist designated participants with activities of daily living, including transfers, bathing, dressing, catheter care, basic skin care, incontinence care, toileting, and assigned vital signs.
Assist participants with ambulation, with or without mechanical aids.
Maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment through light housekeeping, including changing bed linens, dusting, vacuuming, cleaning kitchens and bathrooms, and doing laundry.
Provide companionship and stimulation, including reading and walks, and accompany participants to appointments.
Perform grocery shopping and other errands independently or with the participant, as indicated in the Care Plan.
Transport participants to medical or other appointments as indicated in the Care Plan.
Perform additional housekeeping tasks indicated in the Care Plan.
Observe and report changes in participants’ conditions, incidents, and job-related problems to the Supervisor, and communicate participant changes to team members.
Follow Participant Rights and confidentiality guidelines, treating participants with dignity and respect, and communicate effectively with participants, families, staff, departments, and agencies.
Participate in mandatory in-service education programs and CMS-required in-services.
At the Center, help maintain a pleasant, efficient, and safe Adult Day Center; perform routine laundry and disinfection, maintain clear pathways, assist with participant arrival and departure from the transportation van, and perform scheduled environmental rounds.
Demonstrate knowledge of unit-based quality-improvement initiatives and document participant care daily in the Electronic Health Record or appropriate home-care documentation.
Follow instructions from the PACE Interdisciplinary Team regarding resident-care routines and policies.
Complete other assigned duties, participate in unit teams, work groups, or committees as requested, anticipate needs, and voluntarily assist others.