Home Health, CNA

WesleyLife Career • Urbandale, IA

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About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) assists patients with physical care and daily living activities, helping them function at their maximum capabilities. The CNA communicates respectfully and empathetically to promote and maintain each patient's individuality and rights. This role involves visiting clients and patients in their homes throughout the department's service area and providing care according to individualized plans.

Requirements

• Currently registered as a Certified Nurse Assistant by the state of Iowa.
• Valid Iowa driver’s license and vehicle insurance.
• Ability to speak, read, and write in English.

Responsibilities

• Review client/patient plans of care before visits.
• Travel in all weather conditions to client/patient homes throughout the department's service area to complete assigned care-plan tasks.
• Arrive on time, perform assigned tasks, and remain at the assignment for the entire allocated time.
• Communicate relevant information to other members of the care team.
• Explain tasks to clients/patients before performing them and engage in friendly, appropriate conversation while providing service.
• Perform or assist with bathing, dressing, transfers (including use of mechanical lifts), ambulation, range-of-motion exercises, oral hygiene, toileting, catheter or colostomy care, non-sterile dressing changes, and other activities of daily living.
• Perform light housekeeping tasks.
• Assist clients/patients with walking using devices such as gait belts, walkers, canes, and wheelchairs as needed.
• Use proper lifting techniques to ensure client/patient safety.
• Use the electronic medical record (EMR) for accurate and timely documentation.
• Follow safety procedures, use equipment properly, and report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, or hazardous chemicals.
• Practice proper handwashing techniques consistently.
• Maintain client/patient confidentiality and share care information only with members of the care team.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed