PRN Certified Nursing Assistant

24 Hour Home Care - Corporate Division • Albuquerque, NM

22h • $25

About The Position

A PRN CNA is a as needed position. A CNA provides care to patients under the VCA program. They help patients by supporting personal hygiene and daily living needs. A CNA provides comfort and transportation for patients. A CNA assists with or provides patients' personal hygiene by assisting with toileting, bathing needs, shaving, applying lotion and providing therapeutic backrubs. A CNA assists with patient ambulation and helps with patient transfers and lifts. They also provide aid with patients’ activities of daily living (ADLs) by preparing and serving meals, feeding patients as necessary, turning and repositioning patients to prevent skin breakdown and providing fresh water and nourishment between meals. CNAs maintain patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and output information. They also provide patient care by utilizing resources and materials, and reporting observations related to patient conditions or changes in condition to the RN. CNAs are responsible for maintaining their licensure. It is within their scope of practice to carry out any tasks that an HHA or homemaker can accomplish, if it is allowed as specified, for the type of patient they are caring for. CNAs are expected to understand that patients are serviced through various programs and must understand the various rules and regulations pertaining to each program. Pay Rate: $25.00/hour

Responsibilities

• Supporting personal hygiene and daily living needs
• Providing comfort and transportation for patients
• Assisting with toileting, bathing needs, shaving, applying lotion and providing therapeutic backrubs
• Assisting with patient ambulation and helps with patient transfers and lifts
• Preparing and serving meals
• Feeding patients as necessary
• Turning and repositioning patients to prevent skin breakdown
• Providing fresh water and nourishment between meals
• Checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and output information
• Providing patient care by utilizing resources and materials
• Reporting observations related to patient conditions or changes in condition to the RN
• Maintaining their licensure
• Understanding that patients are serviced through various programs and must understand the various rules and regulations pertaining to each program

Benefits

• Being Flexible - We aim to balance your time with work, school, kids, and other priorities. We'll do our best to provide flexible options to make it work for you!
• Providing Sick Time - Earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked.
• Offering Education/Learning - Certifications and courses to help you grow and gain professional experience for future opportunities.
• Paid orientation

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed