Adult Care Assistant/CNA - FMOL Home Care 7:30a-4p, M-F & EOW

FMOLHS • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

The Adult Care Assistant/CNA provides participant care and personal care in participants’ homes or at the Adult Day Center, assisting nursing staff and completing other tasks as assigned. The role supports participants’ daily living needs, safety, companionship, and care-plan activities, and documents care and changes in condition.

At the Center, the assistant helps maintain a pleasant, efficient, and safe environment, including routine laundry and disinfecting, keeping pathways clear, supporting participant arrival and departure from transportation vans, and completing scheduled environmental rounds. The role follows Participant Rights and confidentiality guidelines, works with the PACE Interdisciplinary Team and other care partners, participates in quality improvement activities, and attends required in-service education.

The posted schedule is 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and every other weekend.

Requirements

• One year of CNA or personal care experience working with a frail or elderly population.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• CNA course involving training in care of the elderly.
• Must meet all qualifications of an FMOLHS-approved driver.
• BLS Certification.
• CNA Certification.

Responsibilities

• Record pertinent information relating to participant care and prepare accurate daily records for submission to the office by the due date.
• Remind participants to take medication at the appropriate time.
• Plan and prepare meals according to participants’ dietary requirements when needed; 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, such as reading and walks, and accompany participants to appointments.
• Perform grocery shopping and other errands according to the Care Plan, independently or with the participant, and transport participants to appointments as indicated in the Care Plan.
• Complete other 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 and treat participants with dignity and respect.
• Communicate effectively with participants, families, staff, other departments, and agencies.
• Participate in mandatory in-service education programs and other required in-services.
• In the Center, help maintain a pleasant, efficient, and safe environment; perform routine laundry and disinfecting, keep pathways clear, assist with participant arrival and departure from transportation vans, and complete 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 PACE Interdisciplinary Team instructions regarding resident care routines and policies.
• Complete other assigned duties, participate in unit teams, work groups, or committees as requested, and proactively assist others.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED