Certified Nursing Assistant (PACE Home Care) - PRN

Everent Health & Affiliates • Lexington, KY

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About The Position

The PACE Home Care CNA supports the health and well-being of participants enrolled in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). The role provides personal care and assistance with activities of daily living in participants’ homes and, as needed, at the PACE Center. Duties include assisting with bathing, dressing, toileting, meal preparation and feeding; monitoring vital signs; and documenting intake and output. The CNA also helps maintain a clean, safe, and supportive environment through routine housekeeping and chore services, and may transport participants and assist them with simple errands. The position calls for compassion, attentiveness, and a strong commitment to quality care, including observing and reporting changes in participants’ conditions to appropriate clinical staff.

Bluegrass PACE provides all-inclusive healthcare intended to help Kentuckians aged 55 and older who might otherwise need nursing home care live safely at home. Care is provided collaboratively by an interdisciplinary team, with most services at the PACE Center, including transportation to and from the Center. The organization describes its work setting as one that values fairness, dignity, respect, professional development, and teamwork.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or GED.
• Be currently registered as a State Registered Nurse Aide through the Kentucky Board of Nursing.
• Provide proof of completion of a recognized CNA training program.
• Have at least one year of experience working with frail and elderly people, or receive proper training upon hire.
• Complete a food handling permit upon hire.
• Possess and maintain current CPR certification.
• Be self-directed and able to work with little direct supervision.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to and communicate with adults.
• Be able to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Be able to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Be able to speak effectively before groups of participants or team members.
• Use common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Accommodate daily schedule changes arising from staffing, participant condition and needs, and new participants.
• Hold a valid driver’s license and have an automobile in good working order, insured according to state and/or organizational requirements, with personal auto liability coverage of $100,000/$300,000 in bodily injury coverage.
• Demonstrate tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
• Comply with Bluegrass Care Navigators employee health, infectious disease, and vaccination policies.

Responsibilities

• Assist participants with bathing, dressing, toileting, meal preparation, and feeding.
• Monitor participants’ vital signs and document intake and output.
• Perform routine housekeeping tasks and chore services to help maintain a clean, safe, and supportive environment.
• Transport participants and assist with simple errands.
• Observe and report changes in participants’ conditions to appropriate clinical staff.
• Adapt care to participant status and needs as directed.
• Follow emergency and evacuation procedures.
• Collaborate with PACE staff and members of the Interdisciplinary Team.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED