Certified Nurse Aide

Ambercare•Albuquerque, NM

About The Position

Come work for one of the largest Home Health Care companies in the State of New Mexico. Ambercare Homecare is looking for Certified Nurse Aide to come join our rapidly growing team in Las Cruces, NM. What We offer: Great culture and team atmosphere Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision, effective on the first of the month 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match Generous time off accruals Paid holidays Mileage reimbursement Tuition Reimbursement Employee Referral Program Merit Increases Employee Discount Programs What Youll Do: Providing hands-on personal care including Baths, Oral hygiene, Shampoos, changing bed linen, assisting with dressing and undressing, skin care and prevention of skin breakdown, toileting assistance, keeping living area clean and orderly as needed, and other duties within their scope of practice assigned by supervising clinician. Taking and recording oral, temporal, and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration, pulse oximetry, and blood pressure when ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency). Performing simple procedures as an extension of nursing services as ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency) Assisting patients in the self-administration of medication. Reporting on patients condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse or case manager.

Requirements

Certified by the state as a nurse aid.
Meets the training requirements and successfully completes them.
At least 18 years of age.
Possess and maintains current CPR certification, or another certification process as deemed appropriate by agency, state, and federal regulations
Must have reliable transportation, current driver's license, and appropriate automobile insurance

Responsibilities

Providing hands-on personal care including Baths, Oral hygiene, Shampoos, changing bed linen, assisting with dressing and undressing, skin care and prevention of skin breakdown, toileting assistance, keeping living area clean and orderly as needed, and other duties within their scope of practice assigned by supervising clinician.
Taking and recording oral, temporal, and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration, pulse oximetry, and blood pressure when ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
Performing simple procedures as an extension of nursing services as ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency)
Assisting patients in the self-administration of medication.
Reporting on patients condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse or case manager.

Benefits

Great culture and team atmosphere
Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision, effective on the first of the month
401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match
Generous time off accruals
Paid holidays
Mileage reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Referral Program
Merit Increases
Employee Discount Programs