Home Health Aide (CNA), Part time

Adara Home Health•Mankato, MN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Home Health Aide (HHA) works under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse or therapist and provides services necessary to maintain the client’s personal comfort. The position reports directly to a Staffing Manager and receives clinical oversight from the Clinical Supervisor. The role serves a client in Mankato, Minnesota, with scheduled coverage Monday through Sunday evenings from 10:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. The HHA assists with personal care, household services essential to health care at home, and simple procedures under appropriate clinical direction. The position also documents care, communicates with the interdisciplinary team, reports changes in client condition, follows safety and infection-control practices, and respects client confidentiality and dignity. The work involves heavy to very heavy physical demands and travel to client settings in the community.

Requirements

Currently or previously listed on the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Registry, or have successfully completed a formal certification training program and passed a written test and competency evaluation; the certificate must not have been revoked or suspended and must have no limitations or restrictions.
Be at least 18 years old, or be 16–17 and have participated in a related school-based job training program or completed a certified HHA Competency Evaluation.
Have at least six months of experience in a health care facility.
Demonstrate a sympathetic attitude toward care of vulnerable people.
Be able to read, write, and carry out directions.
Have the maturity to deal effectively with the demands of the job.
Demonstrate the ability to work with little supervision and make appropriate judgments.
Demonstrate dependability, tact, and the ability to follow orders.
Provide proof of a negative Mantoux test or documentation of a negative chest X-ray.
Have access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation to travel to multiple company business stops per day.
Have a valid driver’s license and proof of car insurance when using a personal vehicle for company business.
Have U.S. citizenship or evidence of a valid Alien Work Permit.
Disclose convictions and criminal history records pertaining to crimes related to the provision of health services; candidates convicted of such crimes will not be hired.
Pass initial and ongoing background studies and screenings, including those of the Minnesota Department of Health and the Federal Office of the Inspector General’s List of Excluded Individuals/Entities.
Be available for the stated client schedule in Mankato, Minnesota.

Responsibilities

Assist with personal care, including bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding, toileting, routine catheter and colostomy care, ambulation, transfers, and positioning.
Perform simple dressing changes that do not require the skills of a licensed nurse.
Assist with physician-ordered medications that are ordinarily self-administered, under RN direction and supervision, typically by reminding clients when to take them.
Perform simple procedures as an extension of therapy services under therapist direction and supervision, including range-of-motion exercises and home exercise programs.
Report changes in the client’s condition and needs to the Registered Nurse.
Perform household services essential to health care at home, including meal preparation or feeding, laundry, and light housekeeping.
Complete records documenting care provided and pertinent observations.
Communicate effectively with all members of the interdisciplinary team.
Maintain a safe client environment and identify and report suspected vulnerable-client abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation.
Maintain client confidentiality and treat clients and families with respect.
Understand, accept, and respond to each client’s emotional needs.
Participate in in-service programs to meet compliance requirements.
Accept and fulfill assignments and exercise judgment in accepting assignments.
Understand and follow infection-control policies, including proper handwashing technique.
May assist with precepting other CNAs.
Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by the RN.