Certified Nursing Assistant – Cna – Various Shift – Home Assistance

Certified Nursing Assistant – Cna – Various Shift – Home Assistance

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Maryland Board of Nursing Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Valid Maryland Board of Nursing Certified Medication Technician/Certified Medication Aide (CMT/CMA)
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• First Aid Certification must be obtained within 30-days of employment; upon hire is preferred
• Score of 80% or more on the CNA Skills Assessment Test and ability to pass skills lab testing
• Valid driver’s license (if applicable)

Responsibilities

• Keeps Client Service Coordinators informed of schedule availability
• Provides excellent personal care to clients to maximize satisfaction and follows established Plan of Care
• Maintains safe environment in client’s home and provides medication reminders as instructed by the RN and listed on plan of care
• Provides timely, accurate, and high quality services in accordance with client needs
• Maintains AHA continuing education requirements by attending 4 mandatory staff meetings and completing the required annual in-services on-line via the learning suite modules
• Consults with Clinical and office staff on client problems and is involved with long and short-term goals that are consistent with organization’s vision, mission, values and goals
• Available to run errands for clients with signed waiver
• Assist clients with exercises
• Turning, repositioning and transferring clients as indicated in RN’s established plan of care

Preferred Qualifications

• One year or more of experience after certification preferred but not required
• Computer skills preferred