Certified Nursing Assistant CNA - Feeding Tube Young Adult; Evenings​/Nights

Overview

Aveanna Private Duty Nurse CNA
Our Local Office is looking for a team of compassionate nurses to provide care for a very special client/patient. Details of this case will be discussed by applying.

Schedule 1:
Sunday–Friday 11:00am–7:00pm
Location/Setting: Conyers 30013
Age Range
:
Preteen
Acuity: High, Trach/Vent

Schedule 2:
Monday–Friday 10:00am–6:00pm
Location/Setting: Covington 30014
Age Range
:
Teen
Acuity: Low, Gtube

The Certified Nursing Assistant is responsible for providing personal medical care and assistance with daily living activities that improve quality of life by allowing our patients to remain in their home (or facility) while adhering to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times.

• Perform, assist, evaluate and document medical care, such as:
• Basic first aid
• Taking weight and vital signs
• Catheter and bowel care, including I&O monitoring
• Range of motion exercises, as assigned by a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech Language Pathologist
• Ambulation, transfer and positioning with wheelchairs and other non-life-support medical equipment and devices
• Prepare meals according to dietary and nutritional needs
• Care for patient’s special conditions and needs within scope of authorized tasks

Help Patient Maintain Good Personal Hygiene

• Assistance with bathing, toileting, grooming, shaving, skin and nail care, oral hygiene, dressing and eating

Documentation and Coordination

• Thorough completion and coordination of all required documentation, such as maintaining and completing patient/family and Company documentation records upon conclusion of each visit
• Observe and report significant changes in patient’s condition to the RN Nursing Supervisor
• Provide hands-on personal care and performance of simple procedures as an extension of therapy or nursing services
• Provide services that are ordered by the physician in the plan of care and that the aide is permitted to perform under state law

• High school graduate or GED
• Current, unrestricted certification or proof of training as required by the state
• Current CPR certification
• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with aide care and policies and procedures
• Valid Driver’s License and acceptable MVR
• Additional state-specific requirements:
  Continuing Education as required by state

Georgia
:
Successful completion of Nurse Aide training and competency evaluation program pursuant to 42 CFR part 483, Subpart D; or health care or personal care credentialing program recognized and approved by the state; or successful completion of a 40-hour training program provided by a private home care provider addressing PHCP rules areas.

Illinois
:
Clearing of Illinois Department of Public Health – Health Care Worker Registry; completion of Long-Term Care Assistants and Aides Training Programs Code; or documentation of current registration from another state; or completion of a nursing arts program with required supervised clinical hours and competency evaluation; or certification through military or foreign nursing programs with appropriate verification.

Colorado (Nursing Aide Services):
Agency to select nurse aides based on reading/writing, ability to follow directions, communication, and respectful care; certification by Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies within four months; initial in-home supervision until certification is obtained.

An aide must receive at least 12 hours of in-service training during each 12-month period. In-service training may occur while furnishing care.

• Attention to detail
• Time management
• Problem-solving and conflict resolution
• Good organization and communication skills

• Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
• Must be able to travel
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting
• Must be able to sit and climb stairs
• Must have visual and hearing acuity
• Must have strong sense of smell and touch
• Must be able to reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
• Must be able to respond appropriately to emergency situations in the home or during transport

• Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments with potential exposure to allergens and other conditions
• Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases

• This job description is not exhaustive; duties may change at any time with or without notice.

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

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