HHA/CNA, Home Health

HHA/CNA, Home Health

Employer: Humana. **Become a part of our caring community** The Home Health Aide/CNA carries out supportive duties for the Nursing Department of a health care provider by performing specified, non-clinical skills under the direction and supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse, or other Agency designated health care professional. If assigned to a psychiatric patient, aide/CNA has documented experience in additional training to be able to meet the needs of this specialized population. Duties of the Home Health Aide/CNA include, but may not be limited to: • Provides assistance with personal care, hygiene, and activities of daily living. • Encourages client participation in activities to the extent to which the client is able. • Assists with ambulation as instructed. • Assists client to: a) bed, b) commode, c) chair. • Turns and positions bed bound clients. • Measures and records intake/output, as assigned. • Measures and records temperature, pulse and respiration on each visit. • Changes bed linen if needed. • Prepares simple meals following dietary instructions as instructed. • Maintains a neat and clean environment. • May grocery shop one time a week for list of ten items or less as needed. • Informs supervisor of any changes in client’s condition or home situation. • Follows care plan as written. • Provides documentation of care given on Agency approved forms. • Reports any changes in patient’s condition, living conditions etc., to RN/Supervisor as they occur. • Performs any other task/duty that is specifically assigned by supervisor, and for which aide has been specifically trained. Documentation of specific training must be included in employee’s personnel file. • Conducts self in a professional manner at all times and in all situations. • Provides Agency with: a) required certificate, and b) necessary information to be able to verify experience, c) documentation of continuing education. • Accepts only those assignments for which he/she qualified. • Complie