CNA-In ADHC/In Home

Kintegra Health•Gastonia, NC

About The Position

The CNA provides patient care and performs activities in the Adult Day Health Center (ADHC), in participants’ homes, or both, as directed. When working in the center, the CNA reports to the Clinical Services Director or Adult Day Health Coordinator. When providing in-home services, the CNA reports to the Senior TLC Home Care Agency Supervisor. The role may involve floating between settings and offers full-time and part-time schedules. The position is non-exempt, and the salary range is TBD. The CNA assists participants with the tasks in their plans of care that have been taught by appropriate professional personnel. Duties include personal care, serving meals according to participants’ specific diets, supporting group activities and outings, recording observations and services, and reporting changes in medical or physical status. In-home duties may also include simple meal preparation and essential household services such as housekeeping, laundry, grocery shopping, and errands. The CNA may obtain vital signs and weights, manage oxygen equipment, perform authorized procedures and treatments under supervision, and assist participants with self-administration of prescribed medications according to their plans of care. The position requires current listing as a CNA I or II with the North Carolina Nurse Aide Registry, a valid driver’s license, personal vehicle insurance, dependable transportation, required competency testing, and current immunizations and medical clearance for communicable diseases before direct participant contact. Candidates should have 1–2 years of CNA experience, including at least one year working with frail older adults. A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred but not required. The CNA must communicate effectively, be able to lift and turn participants, understand care for adults with chronic health conditions, and work within the scope of their authority. Staff must meet the standardized position competencies established by Senior Total Life Care, Inc. and approved by CMS before working independently.

Requirements

Currently listed as a CNA I or II with the North Carolina Nurse Aide Registry and subject to applicable occupational licensing laws.
No substantiated findings of neglect, abuse, or misappropriation of a resident’s property in a nursing home.
Valid driver’s license and personal vehicle insurance; dependable transportation is mandatory.
Meet competency testing requirements under applicable occupational licensing laws and regulations.
1–2 years of experience working as a CNA, including at least one year working with the frail elderly population.
Able to prepare simple meals and perform personal care and housekeeping tasks.
Good driving record.
Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Able to lift and turn participants.
Knowledge of and ability to care for adults with chronic health conditions.
Act only within the scope of authority to practice.
Meet the standardized competencies established by Senior Total Life Care, Inc. and approved by CMS before working independently.
Be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up to date before direct participant contact.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Assist participants in the center and/or at home with plan-of-care tasks taught by appropriate professional personnel.
Provide personal care, including bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, transfers, lifting, ambulation, and incontinence care, according to each participant’s plan of care.
Serve meals in the center and/or home according to participants’ specific diets.
Prepare simple meals in participants’ homes according to their specific diets.
Perform essential incidental household services in the home, including meal preparation, housekeeping, laundry, grocery shopping, and errands, in accordance with the plan of care.
Assist participants with activities in large and small group settings.
Assist with outings, field trips, and appointments as needed.
Obtain vital signs and weights according to the plan of care and physician orders.
In the ADHC, change oxygen tanks upon participants’ arrival, document changes in the logbook, and monitor tank levels throughout the day.
In the home, change oxygen and replace oxygen tubing as needed.
Report changes in participants’ medical or physical status to Triage.
Perform procedures and treatments appropriate to the CNA’s certification and the participant’s plan of care, under supervision of the Center nurse or Agency Supervisor.
In the home, assist participants with self-administration of medications ordered by their provider and specified in the plan of care.
Attend staff meetings and comply with competencies required by Senior TLC policies.
Document services provided and observations on appropriate forms.
Participate in the home-care on-call rotation for weekdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays, including Senior TLC holidays.