CNA, Healthcare Nursing

Full Time HHA/CNA for Pediatric case in Clarion

Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 9a-3:30p, school hours only General

Purpose:

Are members 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 home setting as permitted by the policies and procedures of Interim Health Care and any other federal, state and local law or regulation.

Essential Functions:

* 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.
* Assists with incidental/instrumental activities of daily living such as shopping, meal preparation, socialization activities, homemaking and maintaining a clean and safe physical environment.
* Assists in medication reminding
* Assists in administering medications ordinarily self-administered.
* 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 Health Care 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. Home Health Aide MAY NOT :
* Perform any skilled nursing procedure, which is prohibited by the State Nurse Practice Act, law or regulation.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements :
* Eighteen (18) years of age or older.
* Six (6) months of experience in healthcare or completion of the Office's preceptor program.
* A school of nursing student in the last year of a program or has documentation from the school of successful demonstration of personal care aide skills or graduate RN or LPN/LVN with proof of graduation; OR Successfully completed:
* A specific aide training and competency evaluation program as required by State and the federal regulations (42 CFR 484.80); or
* An aide competency evaluation program as required by State and the federal regulations (42 CFR 484.80); or
* A nurse aide training and competency evaluation program approved by State and meets the requirements of the federal regulations ( 483.151 through 483.154) and is currently listed in good standing on the state nurse aide registry; or
* The requirements of a state licensure program that meets training and competency evaluation provisions per State and the federal regulations (42 CFR 484.80) AND *

Has not had a lapse in work for compensation for the period of 24 consecutive months as a home health aide or nurse aide.
* If there has been a 24-month lapse in furnishing services for compensation, the individual must successfully complete another program, as specified above in this section, before providing services. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Required:

* Two (2) positive references
* Evidence of passing a home health aide written knowledge exam.
* Pass state required criminal and abuse background checks where required.
* Able to effectively communicate in English with all levels of the workforce, both clinical and non-clinical
* Able to effectively communicate, including the ability to read, write, and verbally report clinical information to patients, patient representatives (if any), patient's caregivers and family, and agency staff.
* Able to perform and prioritize multiple tasks or functions.
* Able to provide proof of valid driver's license, if applicable.
* Able to provide proof of valid auto liability insurance if assignment(s) include driving own vehicle to transport patient. Working Conditions & Physical Effort:
* Able to constantly travel within geographic area serviced by office from assignment to assignment.
* Meets the applicable health requirements to provide patient care per applicable law or regulation.
* Work is normally performed in patient's home.
* Occasional exposure to communicable diseases, blood borne…