Certified Nursing Assistant (Contract On-Call)
22 days ago
Denton
Job Description Certified Nursing Assistant Job Responsibilities: • Enables patients to stay in their homes by monitoring and recording patient condition, providing support and personal services, and teaching families., • Monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise., • Supports patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services, shopping for food and other household requirements, preparing and serving meals and snacks, and running errands., • Assists patients by providing personal services, such as, bathing, dressing, and grooming., • Helps patients care for themselves by teaching use of cane or walker, special utensils to eat, special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene., • Helps family members care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient., • Advises on nutrition, cleanliness, and housekeeping., • Records patient information by making entries in the patient journal and notifying nursing supervisor of changing or unusual conditions., • Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment by following asepsis standards and procedures, maintaining security precautions, and following prescribed dietary requirements and nutrition standards., • Protects the home care agency by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements. Hours may very Must have valid driver’s license. This is a non-medical position. Certified Nursing Assistant Qualifications / Skills: • Creating a safe, effective environment, • Health promotion and maintenance, • Nursing Skills, • Health care administration, • Patient services, • Verbal communication, • Listening, • Training, • Dependability, • Emotional control, • High School Diploma or GED, • CPR/FA, 1 & 2 (within 6-12 months of hire), and CPI certification, • Any state-mandated certification, • Minimum 1+ year(s) professional or personal experience supporting individuals with disabilities, mental illnesses, or challenging behaviors, • Must have a valid in-state driver’s license, provide current registration and insurance, and have a driving record with no more than 2 points within the last 3 years, • Must be over 21 years old