Certified Nurse Aid / CNA - Private Duty

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Full Time-Day Shifts / Part Time - Nights

Powell, TN

The Certified Nurse Aide is a very crucial member of the interdisciplinary team who provide hands-on personal care, report changes in the patient’s / client’s condition, perform simple procedures as an extension of therapy or nursing services, and provide incidental / instrumental activities of daily living as assigned to patients / clients in the personal setting as permitted by the policies and procedures of Interim HealthCare and any other federal, state and local law or regulation.

Duties include but are not limited to :

• Reads and records temperature, pulse, and respirations.
• Assists, performs and trains patient / client and family in activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, nail and skin care, oral hygiene, toileting and elimination and adequate nutritional intake.
• Promotes safe environment and maintain unobstructed pathways while providing care.
• Assists with ambulation, transfers and / or range of motion exercises.
• Utilizes infection prevention and control measures such as universal precautions, hand washing, and personal protective equipment.
• Follows the assignment sheet / service plan performing only tasks that are assigned.
• Recognizes, reports, and records / documents changes in patient / client condition and safety to supervisor.
• Document observations, activities and service provided in an accurate, complete and timely manner.
• Organizes self to carry out visits / shifts and tasks.
• Completes mandatory Interim HealthCare in-services and provides requested documents to keep employee file current.
• Participates in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program, as requested.
• Participates in the Office’s Emergency Preparedness Program, as requested.
• Completes other assignments as requested and assigned.
• Honors patient rights.
• Accesses personal health information (“PHI”) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities. Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each organization / department.

Job Requirements

C.N.A.s must be certified by the State of Tennessee.  Additional requirements include but are not limited to :

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