Home Care Aide-Nursing Assistant (47126)

Deliver the in-home care services to maintain the health and improve the quality of life of clients so they can live safely in the community. Provide personal care health and safety monitoring and light housekeeping to clients. Report to the Registered Nurse (RN) Supervisor.

Essential functions

• Follow the individual Care Plan developed by the RN Supervisor.
  1. Assist with Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
     • Bathing dressing and grooming
     • Toileting
     • Transferring
     • Assist with eating
     • Ambulation
     • Turn and change position

1. Provide assistance with Special maintenance
   • • Check vitals
     • Supervise medication
     • Assist with specialized care need as assigned by the RN supervisor
     • Provide supervisory care for clients who require constant monitoring.

1. Perform Independent Activities of Daily Living (IADL)
   • • Meal preparation.
     • Light housekeeping in the area of the home used by the client.
     • Laundry.
     • Accompany client to medical appointments post-secondary school or in the community setting when assigned.

• Provide assistance with errands outside the home. Run errands within the local area for the client (e.g. grocery store pharmacy Post Office)
• Monitor home environment for health and safety.
• Communication and training.
  • Document all services provided. Complete Aide records each day. Submit Aide records as directed.
  • Communicate all changes in clients physical or mental condition to RN Supervisor including suspicions of exploitation abuse or neglect.
  • Complete at least 12 hours of formal training annually.

DECISION MAKING

Perform a limited number of routine tasks prescribed by clients care plan. Work independently throughout the day and prioritize work each day. Report to supervisor any change in the clients environment physical or mental condition.

KNOWLEDGE

Working knowledge of:

• HIPAA regulations.
• Adult care practice and procedures.
• Bay Aging policies and procedures related to Home Care.

Has knowledge of medical equipment on usage and basic maintenance such as Hoyer lift gait belt wheelchairs oxygen tanks catheters glucometer and any specialized equipment required by the care plan.

Stay current in the knowledge of their profession by completing at least 12 hours of in-service annually

ABILITIES

• Speak read and write English
• Establish and maintain good relationships with clients and their families even in difficult circumstances.
• Communicate effectively with older adults suffering from dementia or Alzheimers disease. Communicate with clients families to ensure good continuity of care.
• Be considerate of care recipients and hold their personal information as confidential.
• Be observant of changes in clients condition or environment.
• Ability to stand bend stoop pull push wheelchairs and lift up to 25lbs unassisted.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The work is performed in the clients home and in public areas. It requires repeated standing bending stooping pulling pushing and lifting of weights up to 25lbs unassisted.

None of the essential functions of the position can be performed virtually away from the assigned places of work.

QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be 18 years of age
- An NA must hold a certificate of completion for a state-approved education program that includes both instruction on the principle of nursing and supervised clinical work curriculum or maintains licensure as a CNA issued by the Viigina Board of Nursing.Must provide proof of current PPD vaccination or complete a Tuberculosis screening.

FLSA status: This is a non-exempt position.

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. From time to time the supervisor will ask job holder to perform additional duties related to the completion of the work.

Bay Aging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age veteran or disability status. Bay Aging is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation contact MaDena DuChemin Human Resource Manager at Ext. 1228 or