Certified Nursing Assistant - PDN
Company: Aveanna Healthcare
Location: Newtown Square
Posted on: October 23, 2024
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Job Description:
Position Overview:The Certified Nursing Assistant is responsible
for providing personal medical care and assistance with daily
living activities that improve quality of life by allowing our
patients to remain in their home (or facility) while adhering to
confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all
times.
Essential Job Functions:Perform, assist, evaluate and document
medical care, such as:
Basic first aid
Taking weight and vital signs
Catheter and bowel care, including I&O monitoring
Range of motion exercises, exercises as assigned by a Physical
Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech Language
Pathologist
Ambulation, transfer and positioning with wheelchairs and other
non-life support medical equipment and devices
Prepare meals according to dietary and nutritional needs
Care for patient's special conditions and needs within scope of
authorized tasks
Help patient maintain good personal hygiene, such as:Assistance
with bathing, toileting, grooming, shaving, skin and nail care,
oral hygiene, dressing and eating
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Thorough completion and coordination of all required documentation,
such as:Maintaining and completing the necessary patient/family and
Company documentation records upon conclusion of each visit
Observe and report significant changes in patient's condition to
the (RN) Nursing Supervisor
Provide hands-on personal care and performance of simple procedures
as an extension of therapy or nursing services.
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Provide services that are ordered by the physician in the plan of
care and that the aide is permitted to perform under state law.
Requirements:High school graduate or GED*
Current, unrestricted certification or proof of training as
required by the state
Current CPR certification
Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and
compliance with aide care and policies and procedures
Valid Driver's License and Acceptable MVR
*not applicable if the patient is the child/loved one of the
Certified Nursing Assistant
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Ongoing Education:An Aide must receive at least 12 hours of
in-service training during each 12-month period. In-service
training may occur while an aide is furnishing care to a
patient.
Other Skills/Abilities:--- Attention to detail
--- Time Management
--- Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
--- Good organization and communication skills
Physical Requirements:--- Must be able to speak, write, read and
understand English
--- Must be able to travel
--- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
--- Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching,
twisting
--- Must be able to sit and climb stairs
--- Must have visual and hearing acuity
--- Must have strong sense of smell and touch
--- Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move
equipment without assistance
--- Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally
to emergency situations in the home or during transport
Environment:--- Must be able to function in a wide variety of
environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other
various conditions
--- Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious
diseases
Other Duties:--- Please note this job description is not designed
to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties
or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with
or without notice.Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative
Action: Aveanna provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to
all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
In addition to federal law requirements, Aveanna complies with
applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in
employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment,
including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination,
layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and
training.Position Overview
The Certified Nursing Assistant is responsible for providing
personal medical care and assistance with daily living activities
that improve quality of life by allowing our patients to remain in
their home while adhering to confidentiality standards and
professional boundaries at all times.
Essential Job Functions
--- Perform, assist, evaluate and document medical care, such
as:
o Basic first aid
o Taking weight and vital signs
o Catheter and bowel care, including I&O monitoring
o Range of motion exercises, exercises as assigned by a Physical
Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Speech Language
Pathologist
o Ambulation, transfer and positioning with wheelchairs and other
non-life support medical equipment and devices
o Prepare meals according to dietary and nutritional needs
o Care for patient's special conditions and needs within scope of
authorized tasks
--- Help patient maintain good personal hygiene, such as:
o Assistance with bathing, toileting, grooming, shaving, skin and
nail care, oral hygiene, dressing and eating
--- Thorough completion and coordination of all required
documentation, such as:
o Maintaining and completing the necessary patient/family and
Company documentation records upon conclusion of each visit
o Observe and report significant changes in patient's condition to
the (RN) Nursing Supervisor
--- Provide hands-on personal care and performance of simple
procedures as an extension of therapy or nursing services.
--- Provide services that are ordered by the physician in the plan
of care and that the aide is permitted to perform under state
law.
Requirements
--- High school graduate or GED
--- Current, unrestricted certification or proof of training as
required by the state
--- Current CPR certification
--- Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation
and compliance with aide care and policies and procedures
Additional state specific requirements:
--- Continuing Education as required by state
--- Georgia:
o Successful completion of Nurse Aide training and competency
evaluation program pursuant to the requirements of 42 CFR part 483,
Subpart D; or
o Health Care or Personal Care credentialing program recognized and
approved by the state; or
o Successful completion of 40 hour training program provided by a
private home care provider which addresses at least the areas
specified in the PHCP rules
--- Illinois:
o Appropriate clearing of Illinois Department of Public Health -
Health Care Worker Registry,
o Successful completion of Long-Term Care Assistants and Aides
Training Programs Code; or
o Documentation of current registration from another state; or
o Successful completion of a Nursing Arts Program which included at
least 40 hours of supervised clinical experience from an accredited
nursing program as evidenced by diploma, certificate or other
written verification from the school and proof of successful
completion of the written portion of the Department established
nursing assistant competency test; or
o Successful completion of a US military Training Program that
includes the content of the Basic Nursing Assistant Training
Program as evidenced by a diploma, certification DD-214, or other
written verification and successful completion of the written
portion of the Department-established nursing assistant competency
evaluation Proof of completion of a nursing program in a foreign
country.
--- Colorado(Nursing Aide Services):
o (A) The agency shall select nurse aides on the basis of such
factors as the ability to read, write, carry out directions,
effectively communicate to demonstrate competency in the provision
of care and services safely and effectively and treat consumers
with dignity and respect to person and property.
o (B) The agency shall ensure that each nurse aide it employs is
certified by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies within
four (4) months of starting employment and that certification
remains current. Each aide that provide care and services before
certification shall be supervised in the home by direct observation
at least weekly for the first month of employment and every two (2)
weeks thereafter until certification is obtained.
o Ongoing Education:
- An Aide must receive at least 12 hours of in-service training
during each 12-month period. In-service training may occur while an
aide is furnishing care to a patient.
Other Skills/Abilities
--- Attention to detail
--- Time Management
--- Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
--- Good organization and communication skills
Physical Requirements
--- Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
--- Must be able to travel
--- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
--- Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching,
twisting
--- Must be able to sit and climb stairs
--- Must have visual and hearing acuity
--- Must have strong sense of smell and touch
--- Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move
equipment without assistance
--- Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally
to emergency situations in the home or during transport
Environment
--- Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments
which may involve exposure to allergens and other various
conditions
--- Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious
diseases
Other Duties
--- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or
contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with
or without notice.As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid
funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements
in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and
testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as
appropriate.
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