Home Health Aide (CNA) - Home Health

Advocate Health•Lincolnton, NC

19d•$20 - $30•Remote

About The Position

This is a full-time Home Health Aide (CNA) position within the Home Health Aides department at AH at Home HH: Lincoln. The role involves supporting patients with daily living activities, personal hygiene, taking vital signs, feeding, ambulating, maintaining patient rooms, observing and reporting changes in patient conditions, orienting patients and families, assisting with clerical tasks, and maintaining stock supplies. The aide will also perform technical tasks such as administering ECG tests and routine venipuncture after appropriate training, and duties outlined in the Nurse Aide I scope.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required for new hires on or after 7/22/2018.
Current listing with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide I.
BLS required per policy guidelines.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.
Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
Must speak and understand English in good understandable terms.
Must have manual and finger dexterity.
Physical abilities testing required.

Responsibilities

Supports patients/residents with activities of daily living.
Assists patients/residents with personal hygiene.
Takes vital signs and height and weight measurements.
Feeds and ambulates patients/residents according to specific procedures.
Maintains patient/resident's rooms in a clean and orderly condition.
Observes and reports changes in patient/resident conditions.
Orients patients/families to unit and instructs patient on safety measures.
Assists with clerical work such as, including answering phones, entering data and maintaining medical records.
Maintains stock supply items in inventory management.
Performs duties as outlined in the scope of Nurse Aide I (per applicable state Board of Nursing Nurse Aide I Tasks List).
Perform technical tasks with appropriate training such as administering a 12- Lead Electrocardiogram test and routine venipuncture.