Certified Nursing Assistant

Symbii Home Health and Hospice South•Bountiful, UT

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is a paraprofessional member of the home care team who works under the supervision of a registered nurse or therapist to provide personal care services that meet patients’ needs. The CNA observes patients, reports changes and other observations, and documents observations and care provided. Assignments are made to promote quality, continuity, and safety of care, and follow successful completion of a competency evaluation program. The CNA is also part of the interdisciplinary team. The role provides personal care and assistance with daily living activities, meals, mobility, and exercise according to the plan of care. When ordered and competency has been demonstrated, the CNA may take and record specified vital signs and perform range-of-motion or other simple procedures as an extension of therapy services. The CNA assists patients with self-administration of medication but does not administer medications, take physicians’ orders, or perform procedures that require nursing training, knowledge, or skill. The position requires state-approved training and competency evaluation, current CPR certification, and reliable transportation for agency-related travel.

Requirements

Successfully complete a training and competency evaluation program approved by the respective state and meet all state requirements; be listed in good standing in the state nurse registry.
If aide services have not been provided for a continuous period of 24 months or greater, complete another training and competency program before delivering services.
Be at least 18 years of age.
Be able to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
Be self-directing and able to work with little direct supervision.
Demonstrate empathy for the needs of ill, injured, frail, and impaired people.
Possess and maintain current CPR certification.
Demonstrate tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
Be able to drive and/or have access to transportation for agency-related travel.
Have and maintain a valid driver’s license, maintain automobile insurance coverage, and have access to an automobile.
Do not function in a manner considered the practice of nursing under the State’s Nurse Practice Act; do not administer medications, take physicians’ orders, or perform procedures requiring a nurse’s training, knowledge, and skill, such as sterile techniques.

Responsibilities

Provide personal care, including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, linen changes, dressing and undressing assistance, and nail and skin care to prevent breakdown.
Assist patients with toileting activities.
Keep the patient’s living area clean and orderly, as appropriate.
Plan and prepare nutritious meals and assist with feeding when necessary.
Take and record oral, rectal, and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered and when competency has been completed and demonstrated.
Assist with ambulation and exercise according to the plan of care.
Perform range of motion and other simple procedures as an extension of therapy services when ordered and when competency has been completed and demonstrated.
Assist patients with self-administration of medication.
Do the patient’s laundry, as appropriate.
Meet patients’ safety needs and use equipment safely and properly, including foot stools and side rails.
Observe patients and report their condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse.
Document observations and care provided, and follow the organization’s documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
Attend 12 clock hours of in-service training annually during a 12-month period.
Attend scheduled case conference meetings as part of the Interdisciplinary Group to discuss patients for whom the CNA provides care.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality, protect agency assets, act ethically and with integrity, report non-compliance, and follow applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies and procedures.
Request guidance from a supervisor when unsure how to interpret a policy.
Perform other job-related tasks as requested.