CNA/HHA- Private Duty

Complete Home Care Private Duty LLC • Naples, FL

16h • Onsite

About The Position

Assists clients in their homes with personal healthcare and health maintenance activities as assigned under the Plan of Care. Duties include transferring, feeding, supporting mobility, and assisting with exercises. The role serves patients of all ages and requires appropriate interactions with people across patient populations.

The position provides care according to the Home Health Aide Care Plan, documents services accurately, communicates client and family needs and significant changes in client condition to administrative staff, and supports continuity of care through communication with the care team and participation in case conferences and team meetings. The caregiver uses infection-control practices and universal precautions, participates in assigned training and in-service programs, maintains competency, and meets agency and licensing-board continuing education requirements. Other duties may be assigned.

Work takes place in patients’ homes, which may have varied conditions. The role may involve exposure to blood-borne pathogens, bodily fluids, infectious diseases, and unpleasant weather. Local travel, a flexible schedule, and PRN emergency call may be required. Physical demands include prolonged standing and walking, lifting or transferring up to 50 pounds, hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity, and working under stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient needs and make quick decisions and acquire resources.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience as a home health aide or certified nursing assistant in a home health setting; successful completion of formal training in nursing arts may substitute where permitted by applicable state law, regulation, or rules.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and agency leadership.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend English.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Home Health Aide Certificate or similar certification in good standing; requirements may vary by state or participating program.
• Formal certificate of completion from an HHA/CNA training program meeting or exceeding Health and Human Services standards.
• Completion of all required annual in-service hours; ongoing requirements may vary by state or participating program.
• Current CPR certification, maintained throughout employment.
• Current driver’s license in good standing, renewed before expiration.
• Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance.
• Ability to maintain a valid HHA certificate in the state where the caregiver practices and a valid CPR certificate throughout employment.
• Ability to meet patient and family individualized psychosocial needs.
• Ability to lift or transfer up to 50 pounds; prolonged standing and walking are required.
• Hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions, meet deadlines and patient needs, make quick decisions, and acquire resources.
• Ability to travel locally and work a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with tasks within the scope of a home health aide and in accordance with the Plan of Care.
• Provide care as outlined in the Home Health Aide Care Plan and accurately document care provided.
• Communicate with administrative staff about client and family needs assessments and report significant changes in a client’s condition.
• Support continuity of care and effective communication among care team members; participate regularly in case conferences and team meetings.
• Apply infection-control concepts and universal precautions during client care.
• Participate in assigned in-service programs and training, maintain or improve competency, and complete training in a timely manner.
• Meet mandatory continuing education requirements of the agency and licensing board.
• Assist with transferring, health maintenance activities, feeding, mobility, and exercises.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED