Home Health- Client Care Assistant- CNA

Yale New Haven Health•Guilford, CT

About The Position

The Client Care Assistant provides caring and competent in-home care to help LIFETIME clients remain safely in their homes by maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable home environment. The role provides care and support to help clients maintain an optimal level of physical and mental function at home. Employees are expected to understand and support the YNHHS Vision and Mission and uphold its values of integrity, patient-centered care, respect, accountability, and compassion.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Candidates who are not certified as a CNA or HHA must have at least 2 years of experience providing personal care, preferably in a home setting.
Valid state-issued driver's license.
Trustworthy, reliable, enjoys helping people, and able to work as a team player.
Able to work independently without regular direct supervision and follow written directions.
Able to use sound judgment while adhering to company policies and guidelines.
Able to cook, clean, perform household tasks, and provide personal care and homemaking assistance as needed.
Reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Home Health Aide (HHA) certification.
Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) certification.

Responsibilities

Maintain client confidentiality and privacy.
Read and follow each client's care plan and provide the services it outlines.
Provide personal care, including bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, skin care, mouth care, and shaving with an electric razor only.
Ensure the client remains clean, comfortable, and dry.
Plan and prepare meals and snacks according to dietary guidelines, encourage healthy eating, and assist with eating when needed.
Wash the client's personal laundry and bed linens.
Maintain a safe and comfortable home environment and eliminate accident hazards.
Remind the client to take the correct medication at the right time.
Help the client exercise safely, ambulate, and transfer.
Supervise and monitor the client's daily activities.
Perform light house cleaning, including dusting, vacuuming, and mopping, and keep living areas clean.
Monitor the client's status and report changes to the supervisor; keep the supervisor informed about care, questions, and issues.
Transport and accompany the client to medical appointments using the caregiver's or client's vehicle at the client's request, and ensure follow-up tests and appointments are scheduled and completed.
Run errands, including shopping and visits to the post office and dry cleaners.
Help the client stay in touch with family, friends, and the community.
Assist with phone calls and appointments.
Participate in reading, games, and other activities to help the client maintain mental function.
Assist with sorting mail and filling out forms.
Provide care and feeding of pets.
Organize cupboards, closets, and open areas.
Maintain accurate time, attendance, and task records using telephony to clock in and out or activity sheets when appropriate.
Perform other duties outlined in the Client Care Plan.