Certified Nursing Aide - In Home Aide

Onslow County•Jacksonville, NC

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Performs intermediate human support work providing personal care and supportive nursing aide assignments to senior citizen clients. Work is directed and supervised by the In-Home Supervisor. Our core values— Resilience, Excellence, Accountability, Customer Service, and Honesty —are the foundation of our work and the standard by which we operate. As a member of our team, you are expected to demonstrate these values in every aspect of your role. This means delivering high-quality work, taking responsibility for your actions, providing exceptional service, and maintaining integrity in all interactions. Your commitment to these principles is essential to fostering a positive workplace culture and ensuring the success of our organization and the community we serve. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

Considerable knowledge of the routine care and treatment of acutely chronically ill clients.
Working knowledge of general physical and mental problems of the chronically ill and obvious signs of condition changes.
Skill in observing basic personal health care and home management needs of patients.
Ability to read and carry out detailed instructions.
Ability to work with older adults.
Ability to work with people from all socio-economic levels.
Ability to carry out health aid work in the home of a patient.
Ability to practice sound hygiene and sanitation techniques.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and associates.
High School Graduate or equivalent with some experience as a certified nurse aide.
Must possess a valid driver's license
Must be listed as a Nurse Aide I with the North Carolina Board of Nursing
Must possess current CPR Certification
Must possess a current or have the ability to obtain a baseline Tuberculosis Skin Test prior to employment.

Responsibilities

Provides personal care and supportive nursing aide assignments to senior citizen clients.
May perform as a substitute Daycare Aide to maintain a structured environment for adult daycare participants through scheduled activities, participant supervision, and providing appropriate documentation.
Provides personal and preventative care such as personal hygiene, assisting with mobility, dressing, positioning/turning, and catheter care.
Provides personal and environmental care tasks such as meal preparation, housekeeping, and home management to elderly and handicapped clients.
Provides simple medical treatments and procedures in accordance with the Certified Nurse Aide scope of practice defined by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
Assists patient with exercises.
Prepares progress notes and reports any changes in patient's condition to supervisor.
Motivates client toward self sufficiency.
Performs assigned functions as a Disaster Ready Team (DRT) member, if appointed or volunteer.
Maintain a clean, comfortable, and safe environment for senior citizens/daycare participants.
Complete required documentation regarding tasks performed, attendance, and program utilization.
Observe senior citizens/daycare participants for changes in health status; assist with feeding and personal care.
Performs related tasks as required.