Homecare CNA

SUMMARY

Provides nursing assistance and personal care to clients under the direction of nursing and medical staff, by

performing the following duties.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

Client Care : Listening and responding to concerns and questions. Completing all necessary and

appropriate care, including toileting, vital signs, repositioning, transferring, bathing & dressing.

Reporting all concerns and changes to appropriate nursing staff.

Nutrition of Client : Involves assisting residents by providing them with all their nutritional needs.

Professionalism : Involves maintaining a neat and clean appearance, the willingness to learn new

concepts, accepting accountability for job performance, the ability to manage time effectively,

and promoting compassion and understanding for the clients’ needs / wants.

Attendance and Punctuality : Involves coming to work when assigned, checking the timecard,

checking the schedule and reporting for the assignment in a timely manner.

Safety for Self and Residents : Involves personal safety in all work, being alert, and watching out

for the safety of the client.

Communications and Customer Service : Involves speaking with client, families and staff; with

tact, diplomacy, and strong listening skills.

Documentation : Completing required documentation after the completion of care. Filing in the

chart as required.

Activities : Assisting client with appropriate activities. Performing other duties as assigned. Follow

infection control guidelines per policies and procedures.

Organization : Completion of care in a timely manner.

Continuing Education : Involves participating in all mandatory in services, and compliance with

State of Florida Board of Nursing continuing education for the Certified Nursing Assistant.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE)

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); with 1 year of CNA experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and

procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups

of customers or employees of organization.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram

form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in

standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Certified Nursing Assistant License issued by the State of Florida and a High School Diploma or equivalent.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions

while performing the duties of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required

• to stand and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear, taste and smell;

occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and will rarely sit. The employee must

regularly lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Must be able to lift with the use of lift devices

or assistance for residents with weight in excess of 100 pounds