Home Health Client Care Assistant (CNA)

Yale New Haven Health•Guilford, CT

9d•Onsite

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 share YNHHS’s vision, support its mission, and demonstrate integrity, patient-centeredness, respect, accountability, and compassion.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
If not certified as a CNA or HHA, at least 2 years of experience providing personal care; home-setting experience is preferred.
Valid state-issued driver's license.
Trustworthiness, reliability, and an enjoyment of helping people.
Ability to work as a team player and independently without regular direct supervision.
Ability to follow written directions and use sound judgment while adhering to company policies and guidelines.
Ability to cook, clean, and perform household tasks.
Ability to provide personal care assistance and homemaking as needed.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including handling up to 70 pounds occasionally and assisting with patient transfers.
Ability to drive varied distances to client locations, enter and exit a vehicle, and use stairs of varying levels.

Nice To Haves

Home Health Aide (HHA) certification.
Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) certification.
Personal-care experience in a home setting.

Responsibilities

Maintain client confidentiality and privacy.
Read and follow each client's care plan and provide the services outlined in it.
Provide personal care, including bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, skin care, mouth care, and shaving with an electric razor only.
Ensure the client is clean, comfortable, and dry.
Plan and prepare meals and snacks according to dietary guidelines, encourage healthy eating, and assist with eating when necessary.
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 appropriate time.
Help the client with safe exercise, ambulation, and transfers.
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 such as shopping and trips to the post office or 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 that 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.