CNA/PCA (Days, Nights and Weekends)

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The nurse assistant is a paraprofessional member of the home care team who works under the supervision of a registered nurse or therapist and performs various services for a patient as necessary to meet the patient’s personal needs and promote the patient’s comfort and a safe environment. The nurse assistant is responsible for observing patients and reporting/documenting these observations and the services provided.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities of the nurse assistant include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Provident personal care includes:
   1. Baths
   2. Oral hygiene
   3. Shampoos
   4. Changing bed linen
   5. Assisting the patient with dressing and undressing
   6. Skin care to prevent breakdown
   7. Assisting the patient with toileting activities
   8. Keeping the patient’s living area clean and orderly
2. Planning and preparing nutritious meals.
3. Assisting in feeding the patient, if necessary.
4. Taking and recording oral, rectal, and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
5. Assisting in ambulation and exercise according to the plan of care.
6. Performing a range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
7. Assisting patients in the self-administration of medication.
8. Doing the patient’s laundry, as appropriate.
9. Meeting the safety needs of patients and using equipment safely and properly (footstools, side rails, etc.)
10. Reporting on the patient’s condition and significant changes to the assigned supervisory nurse.
11. Adhering to the Organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
1. One year experience in a hospital or nursing home setting.
2. Completed recognized nurse assistant training program desired.
3. At least 18 years of age and is a high school graduate or equivalent.
4. The ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
5. Displays initiative and can work with minimal direct supervision.
6. Empathy for the needs of the ill, frail, and impaired.
7. Demonstrates tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
8. Licensed driver with an automobile that is insured under the Organization requirements and is in good working order.

Company Description

When you become part of our exceptional team, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing your work actually makes a difference.

At Affirmation Home Health you’ll become part of the extraordinary lives of the people who live in and around Richmond, VA, and a passionate, close-knit team of professionals who provide support from all levels of the organization. As we constantly seek to learn and improve our services, your ideas and input will be openly valued and respected. You’ll have opportunities to give back to the greater community.

We are growing in two of the strongest sectors of the employment market — healthcare and hospitality.

Benefits

• Dental Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Family and Medical Leave
• Immunizations (Flu, Hep B, COVID-19)
• Paid Time Off
• Company paid Basic Life Insurance
• Company paid Long-term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Workers Compensation

Requirements

Certified Nurse Assistants License

Personal Care Aide Certification