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(PRN) Home Health Aide (CNA) - ProHealth Home Health (Cartersville, GA.)

Part-time

ProHealth Home Health & Hospice

Cartersville, GAPart-timeNo compensation foundPosted 2w agoVerified open 1w ago

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At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Cartersville, GA
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Medicare Conditions Of Participation For Home Health Aide Training Program

Job overview

ProHealth Home Health & Hospice is hiring a (PRN) Home Health Aide (CNA) - ProHealth Home Health (Cartersville, GA.). A paraprofessional provides personal care to patients in their homes under RN supervision, adhering to agency policies, completing visit records, and assisting with basic health‑related tasks.

Key focus areas include Understand and adhere to established Agency policies and procedures., Perform personal care, bath, and hands‑on care as assigned., and Complete appropriate visit records in a timely manner per Agency policy..

Important skills include Personal Care, Bathing, Hands‑On Care, Visit Record Keeping, Patient Condition Reporting, and Household Services.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Personal CareBathingHands‑on CareVisit Record KeepingPatient Condition ReportingHousehold ServicesAmbulation AssistanceRange of Motion ExercisesMedication AssistanceIn‑Service Education AttendancePatient Care Conference AttendancePhysical Activity ParticipationExtended StandingHeavy LiftingBending, Lifting, StandingReading AbilityWriting AbilitySympathetic AttitudeMaturityAbility to Follow Directions

Qualifications

Medicare Conditions of Participation for Home Health Aide Training Program

Full job description

JOB SUMMARY:

A paraprofessional person who is specifically trained, competent, and performs assigned functions of personal care to the patient in their residence under the direction, instruction and supervision of the registered nurse (RN).

QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. Must meet Medicare Conditions of Participation for Home Health Aide training program and competency.

  2. Have a sympathetic attitude toward the care of the sick and elderly.

  3. Ability to carry out directions, read and write.

  4. Maturity and ability to deal effectively with the demands of the job.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Understands and adheres to established Agency policies and procedures.

  2. Performs personal care, bath, and hands-on care as assigned.

  3. Completes appropriate visit records in a timely manner as per Agency policy.

  4. Reports changes in the patient’s condition and needs to the RN.

  5. Performs household services essential to health care in the home as assigned.

  6. Ambulates and exercises the patient as assigned.

  7. Performs simple procedures as an extension of the therapy or nursing services, e.g., range of motion (ROM) exercises as assigned.

  8. Assists with medications that are ordinarily self-administered as assigned.

  9. Attends in-service and continuing education programs as scheduled and necessary.

  10. Attends patient care conferences as scheduled.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Works indoors in Agency office and patient homes and travels to/from patient homes.

RISK EXPOSURE:

High risk

LIFTING REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to perform the following tasks if necessary:

  • Ability to participate in physical activity.

  • Ability to work for an extended period of time while standing and being involved in physical  activity.

  • Heavy lifting.

  • Ability to do extensive bending, lifting, and standing on a regular basis.

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