Adult Care Assistant - FMOL Home Care 8a-4:30p, M-F & EOW

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 to participants in their homes or at the Center. The role assists nursing staff with participant care activities and personal care, follows care plans and instructions from the PACE Interdisciplinary Team, and helps maintain a safe, clean, and pleasant environment. The position includes a Monday–Friday daytime schedule 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.
CNA certification.
BLS certification.
Valid, unrestricted Louisiana Driver’s License and reliable transportation.
Must meet all qualifications of an FMOLHS-approved driver.

Responsibilities

Record pertinent information about participant care and submit daily records to the office by the due date.
Remind participants to take medication at the appropriate time.
Plan and prepare meals according to 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.
Provide designated participants with activities of daily living and personal care, 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 the kitchen and bathroom, and doing laundry.
Provide companionship and stimulation, including reading and walks, and accompany participants to medical or other appointments as indicated in the Care Plan.
Perform grocery shopping and other errands independently or with the participant as directed by the Care Plan.
Observe and report changes in participants’ conditions, incidents, or 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 attend all mandatory in-services required by CMS regulations.
At the Center, help maintain a pleasant, efficient, and safe Adult Day Center; maintain laundry and disinfect the Center routinely; keep pathways clear; assist with participant arrival and departure from transportation vans; 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 care-routine instructions and policies issued by the PACE Interdisciplinary Team.
Complete other assigned duties, participate in unit teams, work groups, or committees as requested, anticipate needs, and voluntarily assist others.