Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Job Description
Assist in organizing household items • Assist with following budget prepared by case manager • Assist to find/use community services • Perform reading and writing tasks • Provide companionship and/or emotional support • Demonstrate and assist with basic housekeeping tasks (sweeping vacuuming, dusting, mopping, dishes) • Assist in purchasing clothing or other household items • Care for clothing (ironing, laundering, and simple mending) • Provide transportation for approved essential shopping by CRSS Home Health authorization only • Assist or administer bed or tub bath, basin, shower or sink • Assist with or dress client • Assist and/or perform hair care • Assist and/or perform skin care • Assist and/or perform nail care (toenails may not be trimmed if client has diabetes/periphera vascular disease) • Mouth care (including dentures) • Make an unoccupied or occupied bed • Assist with mobility with/without mechanical devices • Assist with planning and preparing proper food handling, food storage, and pest control • Prepare client for mealtime and assist with feeding • Take/record vital signs, temperature, height and weight • Assist client with bedpan and/or urinal • Observe, record and report self-administered medications • Apply/remove prosthetic devices for stable client • Apply ace bandages, TED’s and binders • Observe, report and document beneficiary status and the plan of care rendered • Recognize and report indicators of abuse, neglect, illness etc. to proper professional • Respond to emergency needs as they occur per company policy • First Aid and CPR (Heart Saver Plus) Certification preferred • Ability to work weekends • Perform additional task as assigned by the Governing Body JOB SPECIFICATIONS: • This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee will be expected to perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by Governing Body. • Must be at least 18 years of age with a valid driver’s license. • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent preferred. • Have an empathetic attitude toward the care of the sick and elderly. Ability to carry out directions, read and write, exchange accurate information with clients and staff members. • No experience necessary; however, employee must have received appropriate training in a Board of Nursing approved program CNA-1 aide training and competency program. Employee must be listed with the North Carolina Aide Registry. WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Works at client homes, including temporary client's residence such as skilled nursing facilities, and travels to/from client homes. The work requires light physical exertion on a regular and recurring basis such as: driving, assisting patient in transfer activities, and light housekeeping. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job description is subject to change at any time.