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CNA

Still Waters Home Health AgencyCordova, TN, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Still Waters Home Health are seeking full time certified nursing assistants to join our team to serve patients in the Memphis / Shelby county area. The tasks to be performed will include but not limited to activities of daily living and basic nursing care procedures and observes patient / client rights while in their home. Provides light housekeeping, and support activities delegated by a Registered Nurse or Therapist.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

  • Helps patient / participant retrain in self-help skills. Promotes independent behaviors in ADL’s
  • Appropriately bathes patients / clients who may be confined to bed and who are ambulatory.
  • Assists with dressing and undressing as needed.
  • Assists in care of mouth, teeth, hair, nails, and skin giving special attention to pressure points.
  • Appropriately assists patients / clients with ambulation and ROM as may pertain to use of bathroom and / or bedside commode.
  • Cues patients / participants regarding medication administration.
  • Provides assistance with activities that are directly supportive of skilled therapy and nursing services, but do not require the skills of a therapist or nurse to be safely and effectively performed.
  • Obtains and documents vital signs as directed
  • Follows care plans / documentation : performs activity as ordered.
  • Legibly documents hygiene activity and safety parameters as indicated on the Home Health Aide assignment sheet.
  • Reports any changes related to physical, emotional, or behavioral status observed in condition of patient.
  • Utilizes appropriate infection control practices and other safety guidelines as assigned.

Job Requirements

CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS :

  • CNA required and maintained :
  • Valid driver’s license and autio insurance and personal reliable transportation a must
  • CPR certified required

    • KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES :

  • Must possess strong collaborative, interpersonal, organizational, multi-tasking, verbal and written communication skills, and a desire to create a high-performance, effective team that can produce consistent, demonstrated results.
  • Must demonstrate on an ongoing basis the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with co-workers and community leadership.
  • Competencies needed for this position include strong interpersonal relationship skills, detail oriented, work in collaboration with others, demonstrate a high degree of integrity and personal commitment, possess strong analytical skills, be able to work independently and as a team
  • Ability to demonstrate a passion to succeed be self motivated, dependable, committed, and a willingness to see a project through to its conclusion.
  • Working knowledge and proficiency with computers / tablets is required.

    • Job Types : Full-time, Part-time

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