Certified Nursing Assistant (PACE Home Care) - PRN

Bluegrass Care Navigators • Lexington, KY

6d

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 daily living activities in participants’ homes and, as needed, within the PACE Center. Duties include helping with bathing, dressing, toileting, meal preparation and feeding; monitoring vital signs; and documenting intake and output. The CNA also performs routine housekeeping and chore services to help maintain a clean, safe, and supportive environment, and transports or assists participants with simple errands. The position requires compassion, attentiveness, quality care, and observation and reporting of changes in participants’ conditions to appropriate clinical staff.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Have a high school diploma or GED.
• Be a currently 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 the frail and elderly, 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 knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to and communicate with the adult population.
• Be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Be able to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Be able to work collaboratively with PACE staff and members of the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Be able to speak effectively before groups of participants or team members.
• Be able to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagram-form instructions and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Be able to accommodate daily schedule changes related to staffing, participant condition and needs, and new participants.
• Hold a driver’s license and have an automobile in good working order, insured according to state and/or organization requirements, including personal auto liability insurance with $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury coverage.
• Demonstrate tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
• Comply with Bluegrass Care Navigators (BCN) Employee Health, infectious disease, and vaccination policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and assistance with daily living activities in participants’ homes and, as needed, at the PACE Center.
• Assist participants with bathing, dressing, toileting, meal preparation, and feeding.
• Monitor vital signs and document intake and output.
• Perform routine housekeeping tasks and chore services to maintain a clean, safe, and supportive environment.
• Transport participants and assist them with simple errands.
• Observe and report changes in participants’ conditions to appropriate clinical staff.
• Follow emergency and evacuation procedures.
• Adapt care to participant status and needs as directed.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED