In Home Caregiver

Certified Nursing Assistant Job Description

Job Summary

The CNA provides non-medical companionship and personal care, supervising, feeding and dressing clients who by reason of advanced age, physical disability, or mental deficiency need supervision. The CNA provides for the personal needs and comfort of clients in their residences. The CNA also assists clients with other activities that are related to the clients’ independent living and which cannot be performed by the clients alone due to health and or age limitations.

A CNA must not provide any medical, nursing or skilled services to clients. Regardless of whether the CNA is a nurse, or PCA.

• Additionally, when such activities are related to the independent living of a client and cannot be performed by the client alone due to health and or age limitations, the CNA also may perform the following duties and responsibilities for the client only (and not for any other individuals at the residence) consistent with the Job Summary:*

Essential Functions

· Adheres to Heart to Heart Home Care’s policies and procedures.

· Performs personal care activities including but not limited to, assisting the client with activities of daily living, such as:

a. Personal hygiene (assisting to bathroom or in using bedpan, bathing, care of mouth, skin and hair)

b. Ambulation

c. Eating

d. Dressing

e. Shaving (Electric Only)

f. Meal Preparation

· The CNA may perform light housekeeping tasks that will facilitate the client’s self-care at home. However during each work shift, the CNA must spend less than 20% of his or her time on such housekeeping work. These housekeeping tasks may include but are not limited to:

a. Vacuuming

b. Dusting

c. Sweeping or mopping floors

d. Doing dishes

e. Laundry

f. Cleaning bathrooms

· The CNA will NOT:

a. Perform heavy-duty household cleaning such as washing walls, waxing floors, washing windows, etc.

b. Household repairs or maintenance

c. Yard care or maintenance

· The CNA is responsible for documentation of service provided, using the Client Care Record.

· The CNA should not contact the physician directly, but rather refer all questions or reports of client’s condition changes immediately to his or her supervisor.

Additional (non-essential) Desired Functions

Performs other duties as directed by supervisors consistent with the Job Description and related to client’s independent living where the client cannot perform such duties due to the client’s health or age limitations.

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Availability

· High school graduate or G.E.D. certificate preferred.

· Must be able to lift at least 25 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodations.

· Must have a current and valid driver’s license and be able to safely operate a vehicle in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations with or without reasonable accommodations.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Choose your own hours
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• On call
• Overnight shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• BLS Certification (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Required)

Work Location: In person