Certified Nurse Assistant

AlphaCare Home Health Corp•San Bruno, CA

79d•$28 - $35

About The Position

Certified Nurse Assistant provides supportive and personal services for the patients with consideration of dignity and privacy; provides personal care and hygiene to home health patients. The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for providing support to the Director of Nursing and the clinical team.

Requirements

Must hold a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Home Health Aide (HHA) certification.
Ability read, write and follow directions
Demonstrate compassion, responsibility, and cheerful attitude

Nice To Haves

CNA certification preferred

Responsibilities

Provide only those services written in the plan of care and received as written instructions from the registered nurse supervisor as permitted under State law.
May provide assistance with the following ADL’s during each visit: mobility, transferring, walking, grooming, bathing, dressing or undressing, eating, or toileting
May perform care assigned by a Registered Nurse (RN) if the delegation is in compliance with current standards of nursing practice
Shall complete a clinical note for each visit, which must be incorporated into record at least on a weekly basis
Follow the instructions of the professional nurse/therapist in providing care
Perform and record accurate measurements (i.e. vital signs, or intake/output as instructed in the care plans)
Observe and report any safety hazards found in the client’s home or any significant observations regarding the client
Attend staff meetings, attend/complete 12 hours of annual in-services, and participates in orientation of new employees
Report patient complaints to the RN
Maintain patient confidentiality/adheres to HIPAA requirements and agency policy and procedures manual
Report abnormal findings in patient’s conditions as observed and per care plan to RN
Assist with office intake (scheduling patients, calling patients, order DME, faxing etc)
Perform other related and assigned duties