Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Varied Shift, Home Assistance

Adventist HealthCare•Silver Spring, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Adventist HealthCare Home Assistance is seeking an experienced Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) for its Home Care Division. The role involves providing personal care to clients, maintaining a safe environment, assisting with daily living activities, and supporting clients with exercises and transfers. The CNA will also be responsible for keeping client service coordinators informed of availability, providing medication reminders, and running errands for clients if needed. This position requires maintaining continuing education requirements, consulting with clinical staff on client issues, and adhering to the organization's vision, mission, and values. The role is PRN, with a minimum of 16 hours per month, offering day and night shifts across various counties in Maryland.

Requirements

Ability to speak, read and write English.
Ability to effectively communicate with clients and anticipate their needs.
Ability to work independently and handle a multi-task environment.
Ability to maintain confidentiality relating to client issues.
Strong customer service skills on the telephone and face-to-face contact.
Strong organizational skills.
High School Diploma or GED
Valid Maryland Board of Nursing Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Valid Maryland Board of Nursing Certified Medication Technician/Certified Medication Aide (CMT/CMA)
Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
First Aid Certification must be obtained within 30-days of employment; upon hire is preferred
Score of 80% or more on the CNA Skills Assessment Test and ability to pass skills lab testing
Valid driver’s license (if applicable).

Nice To Haves

Computer skills preferred.
One year or more of experience after certification preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Keeps Client Service Coordinators informed of schedule availability
Provides excellent personal care to clients to maximize satisfaction and follows established Plan of Care
Maintains safe environment in client’s home and provides medication reminders as instructed by the RN and listed on plan of care
Provides timely, accurate, and high quality services in accordance with client needs
Maintains AHA continuing education requirements by attending 4 mandatory staff meetings and completing the required annual in-services on-line via the learning suite modules
Consults with Clinical and office staff on client problems and is involved with long and short-term goals that are consistent with organization’s vision, mission, values and goals.
Available to run errands for clients with signed waiver
Assist clients with exercises
Turning, repositioning and transferring clients as indicated in RN’s established plan of care
General knowledge of all Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and how to perform them.