Certified Nurse Assistant
Company: Charter Health Holdings
Location: Sugar Land
Posted on: May 4, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Description POSITION SUMMARY: As a member of the
interdisciplinary team the Certified Nurse Assistant provides
personal care services to patients and performs related tasks in
the patient/family place of residence in accordance with the plan
of treatment as assigned by the RN Case Manager. Duties assigned
are to increase the level of comfort, and to maintain personal
hygiene and a safe, healthy environment for the patient and to
provide for temporary respite and relief from total care
responsibilities for the primary caregiver. REPORTS TO: Registered
Nurse SUPERVISES: None QUALIFICATIONS: Education: A high school
graduate. Credentials: Current CNA certification within the state
required. Current CPR certification required. Experience:
Demonstrated experience as a home health aide or completion of an
appropriate hospice orientation and training program. Core
Competencies: Demonstrated competency in performance of home health
aide functions. Ability to read, write and follow directions.
Ability to work with dying patients and their families. Other:
Valid driver's license and auto insurance. FUNCTIONS &
RESPONSIBILITIES 1.Reports changes in the patient---s conditions
and needs to the RN Case Manager or Director of Patient Care
Services. 2.Observes and reports signs and symptoms of discomfort
including presence of pain. 3.Provides or assists patient in
bathing, care of mouth, skin, and hair. 4.Assists patients in and
out of bed and assisting with ambulation. 5.Turns patients in bed
and positions for comfort. 6.Assists with prescribed exercises
which patients and home health aides have been taught by
appropriate health personnel. 7.Assists patients with feeding.
8.Assists patients to bathroom or in using bedpan or urinal
9.Changes bed linen. 10.Observes for safety hazards in the
patient---s and organization---s environments and takes appropriate
steps to reduce or eliminate them. 11.Attends and participates in
in-services, staff meetings. 12.Completes all documentation in an
accurate and legible manner. 13.Complies with policies and
procedures, laws and regulations and standards of practice.
Keywords: Charter Health Holdings, Sugar Land , Certified Nurse Assistant, Healthcare , Sugar Land, Texas
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