CNA

This position involves the maintenance of an impaired individual in his/her own home. The primary function is to prevent the institutionalization of the client through the provision of long term maintenance of the client household and performing those personal care tasks that they are incapable of providing for themselves.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing personal care services to impaired individuals to allow maintenance in their own homes and to prevent institutionalization.
• Following plan of care developed for each client.
• Supervising the safety and well-being at all times.
• Consistently following Standard Precautions when assisting clients.
• Consistently following Body Mechanics training protocol in performing job tasks.
• Maintaining daily logs and progress notes as prescribed by RN Supervisor and DMAS.
• Reporting all changes in client condition and personal schedule to RN Supervisor in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintaining and submitting all required reports, timesheets, travel vouchers and logs in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of given area of responsibility.
• Regularly attending meetings, as provided, by the Agency to ensure current knowledge of areas of responsibility. Mandatory 12 hours of in-service annually. (Termination of employment if not completed.)
• Researching and/or recommending new process, procedures and applications which can better serve Agency or client needs.
• Displaying an interest and enthusiasm in on-going Agency sponsored development activities; supporting company efforts with consistent participation and attendance.
• Participating in Agency fundraising, as required by supervisor.
• Performing on the job to the best of ability at all times.
• Exhibiting professional presence, consistent with Agency standards and values at all times.
• Interacting with Agency personnel to facilitate positive, productive working relationships.
• Providing positive assistance and support at all times when dealing with staff and clients.
• Maintaining regular and punctual job attendance, avoiding absences and schedule changes, when possible.
• Maintaining highest degree of confidentiality.