PRN Certified Nursing Assistant | River Valley Home Health & Hospice | Kingman, AZ

River Valley Home Health and Hospice•Kingman, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The home health aide is a paraprofessional member of the home care team who works under the supervision of a registered nurse or therapist and performs various personal care services as necessary to meet the patient’s needs. The home health aide is responsible for observing patients, reporting these observations and documenting observations and care performed. The home health aide will be assigned in a manner that promotes quality, continuity and safety of a patient’s care.

Requirements

Paraprofessional member of the home care team
Works under the supervision of a registered nurse or therapist
Observing patients
Reporting observations
Documenting observations and care performed
Assigned in a manner that promotes quality, continuity and safety of a patient’s care
Completed/demonstrated skills competency for taking vital signs
Completed/demonstrated skills competency for performing range of motion and other simple procedures
Assisting patient in the self-administration of medication
Meeting safety needs of patients and using equipment safely and properly
Adhering to the Organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct

Responsibilities

Providing personal care including: Baths, Back rubs, Oral hygiene, Shampoos, Changing bed linen, Assisting patients with dressing and undressing, Skin care to prevent breakdown, Assisting the patient with toileting activities
Keeping patient’s living area clean and orderly, as appropriate
Planning and preparing nutritious meals.
Assisting in feeding the patient, if necessary.
Taking and recording oral, rectal and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
Assisting in ambulation and exercise according to the plan of care.
Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
Assisting patient in the self-administration of medication.
Doing patient’s laundry, as appropriate.
Meeting safety needs of patients and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, etc.).
Reporting on patient’s condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse.
Adhering to the Organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.