Certified Nursing Assistant

Symbii Home Health and Hospice-Layton•Layton, UT

6d•Onsite

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. The CNA provides personal care services to meet patient needs, observes patients, reports observations, and documents observations and care performed. 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 includes helping patients with personal care, meals, mobility, exercise, and self-administration of medication; carrying out approved measurements or simple procedures when ordered and when competency requirements are met; and supporting patient safety. The CNA reports patient condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse, follows the organization’s documentation and care standards, completes annual in-service training, and attends scheduled case conferences. The position requires state-approved training and competency evaluation, current CPR certification, and reliable transportation for agency-related travel. The CNA must not perform duties that constitute the practice of nursing under the applicable State Nurse Practice Act, including administering medications, taking physician’s orders, or performing procedures that require nursing training, knowledge, and skill.

Requirements

Successfully complete a training and competency evaluation program approved by the respective state and 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 provided.
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; maintain a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance coverage, and have access to an automobile.
Do not administer medications, take physician’s orders, or perform procedures requiring the training, knowledge, and skill of a nurse, such as sterile techniques.
Be physically and mentally able to work extended hours when necessary.

Responsibilities

Provide personal care, including bathing, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampooing, changing bed linen, dressing and undressing assistance, nail and skin care to prevent breakdown, and toileting assistance.
Keep the patient’s living area clean and orderly, as appropriate.
Plan and prepare nutritious meals.
Assist with feeding the patient when necessary.
Take and record oral, rectal, and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered and when appropriate skills competency has been completed and demonstrated.
Assist patients 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 appropriate skills competency has been completed and demonstrated.
Assist patients in the self-administration of medication.
Do the patient’s laundry, as appropriate.
Meet patient safety needs and use equipment safely and properly, including foot stools and side rails.
Report patient condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse.
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 (IDG) to discuss patients in the CNA’s care.
Perform other job-related tasks as requested.
Maintain privacy and confidentiality, protect agency assets, act ethically and with integrity, report non-compliance, and comply with applicable laws, regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and organizational policies and procedures.