C.N.A.

Provides various personal care and related paraprofessional services in accordance with an established plan of care. Provides for the personal needs and comfort of patients in their homes.

Essential Functions

  • Performs personal care activities that assist the patient with activities of daily living which include (but are not limited to):
    • Personal hygiene (assisting to bathroom or in using bedpan, bathing, care of mouth, skin and hair)
    • Ambulation
    • Eating
    • Dressing
    • Shaving
    • Meal Preparation
  • Performs patient-specific activities that are taught by a nurse for a specific client. These could include (but are not limited to):
    • Assisting with the change of ostomy appliances
    • Reinforcement of dressings
    • Assisting with prescribed range of motion exercises
    • Measuring and preparing special diets
    • Taking vital signs
    • Application of an external catheter
  • Performs homemaking activities which include (but are not limited to):vacuuming, dusting, sweeping or mopping floors, doing dishes, changing bed linens, doing laundry and cleaning bathrooms. 

Qualifications

  • 18 years of age or older
  • High school graduate or G.E.D certificate preferred
  • Nurse Aide Certification in health care (in homes or facilities) and successful completion of the North Carolina state approved Nurse Aide course
  • Be able to demonstrate conmpetency to perform the tasks needed by client
  • Current CPR certification preferred
  • Meet the requirements for employees providing direct patient care
  • Possess a valid driver's license, have auto insurance, and a state registered vehicle at your disposal
  • The ability to speak and understandability to write and read English

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