Adult Care Assistant/ CNA - BR PACE 8:30a-5p M-F

FMOLHS•Baton Rouge, LA

1d•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 and at the Adult Day Center. The role assists nursing staff with participant care activities, personal care, daily needs, and other assigned tasks. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with no nights or weekends. A $1,500 sign-on bonus is available for qualified candidates, and mileage is paid for approved drivers. Responsibilities include documenting care, reminding participants to take medication, preparing and serving meals according to dietary needs, assisting with therapy exercises under therapist direction, and supporting activities of daily living. Care may include transfers, bathing, dressing, catheter care, basic skin care, incontinence care, toileting, vital signs, and ambulation. The assistant also provides light housekeeping, companionship, shopping and errands, and transportation or accompaniment to appointments as indicated in the Care Plan. The role includes observing and reporting changes in participants' conditions, maintaining confidentiality and participant dignity, communicating with participants, families, staff, departments, and agencies, and submitting accurate daily records. 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 processes, and completing scheduled environmental rounds. The position also requires participation in quality improvement activities, interdisciplinary team instructions, unit teams or committees as requested, and mandatory in-service education.

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 involving care of the elderly.
Valid, unrestricted Louisiana driver's license and reliable transportation.
Meet all qualifications of an FMOLHS-approved driver.
BLS certification.
CNA certification.

Responsibilities

Record pertinent information related to participant care and complete daily documentation in the Electronic Health Record or appropriate home-care records.
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, supplements, and snacks, and sanitize dishes and food-service items while following food-storage guidelines.
Assist participants with therapy exercises under the direction of the 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, kitchen and bathroom cleaning, and laundry.
Provide companionship and stimulation, including reading and walks, and accompany participants to appointments.
Perform grocery shopping and other errands independently or with participants, and take participants to medical or other appointments as indicated in the Care Plan.
Perform other housekeeping tasks identified 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 guidelines, including confidentiality, and treat participants with dignity and respect.
Communicate effectively with participants, families, staff, other departments, and agencies.
Submit accurate daily records to the office by the due date.
Participate in mandatory in-service education programs and other assigned tasks.
Assist with maintaining the Adult Day Center as a pleasant, efficient, and safe environment.
Maintain laundry and routinely disinfect the Adult Day Center.
Keep pathways clear and assist with participant arrival and departure processes involving the transportation van.
Perform scheduled environmental rounds.
Demonstrate knowledge of unit-based quality improvement initiatives.
Follow instructions from the PACE Interdisciplinary Team regarding participant care routines and policies.
Participate in unit teams, work groups, or committees as requested, anticipate needs, and voluntarily assist others.
Attend mandatory in-services required by CMS regulations.