CNA HHA Private Care Full-time $750 Sign-on Bonus

Job Description

Job Title: CNA/HHA

Division / Dept: Home Health, Hospice, Private Care Reports To: Patient Care Manager or designee

FLSA: Non-exempt

Revised By/Date: Vice President Clinical Services 2-1-21

Approved by: People & Culture

Job Summary: Perform and and/or assist with activities of daily living (ADL) and personal care as written in the client’s individualized plan of care. Work under the supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN) or Therapist. Receive scheduling assignments and scheduling direction from the PCM or Scheduler. Integrate and demonstrate the core values of the VNA in all aspects of work responsibilities.

Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities:

The individual must be able to perform the essential job duties and responsibilities to be effective. Other duties may be assigned as needed

Perform ADL and personal care activities for the client according to the written assignment by the RN. Per State regulations the CNA/HHA may:

Apply external catheters

Give or assist with personal care, e.g., care of mouth, skin, hair or other care as assigned by the professional nurse

Assist to bathroom, commode or in using bedpan or urinal

Assist with transfers and ambulation with or without an assistive device

Assist with prescribed Range of Motion (ROM) and prescribed exercises which the client and HHA have been taught by the appropriate professional personnel or written instructions left in the home

Assist the client with eating, meal preparation including special diets prescribed for the client

Assist the client with relearning household skills

Take temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure-

Perform Foley catheter care

Reinforce dressings, if needed, and contact RN Nurse Case Manager, Patient Care Manager or Director

Document personal care given on client's daily record

Assist client with self-administered medications with completion of AHCA approved course for Assistance in Self Administration of Medications

Assist with emptying colostomy bag if taught and supervised by RN

Provide safe, competent care to promote client health, hygiene, and comfort

Use/store equipment and supplies in a safe, appropriate manner; Follow VNA safety policies/procedures. Report accidents or unusual incidents immediately to the supervisor and People & Culture

Provide light housekeeping tasks such as meal preparation, dishwashing, laundering client’s garments, linen change, and dusting and vacuuming client’s room. Provide pet care if needed

Private duty aides: Provide transportation for the client to physician appointments, errands, outside activities etc., as required

May assist with installation and troubleshooting of telehealth devices in the patients’ homes

Follow HIPAA guidelines and maintain all protected health information (PHI) obtained in the course of work as confidential and, as such, should not be a matter of discussion with co-workers or others outside of the Agency

Assist the client to reach maximum potential with mobility and activities of daily living under the direction of the RN or Therapist

Document client’s condition in EMR or telephony reports to ensure continuity and quality of care and maintain clinical records according to agency guidelines

Observe and report client physical and mental changes to RN Nurse Case Manager, Patient Care Manager or Director

Report accidents or unusual incidents immediately to the Director, Patient Care Manager or RN Nurse Case Manager

Comply with VNA policies and procedures

Follow safety practices, procedures and policies. Report client safety hazards to supervisor. Report work-related injury/illness immediately to Director and People & Culture

Attend required meetings and complete mandatory education by the department deadline

Special Conditions of Employment:

May not cut the patient’s nails

May not perform the following per State regulations:

Apply heat under any conditions

Apply cold without physician orders

Perform gastric gavage or lavage

Disimpact or give suppositories

Administer enemas

Insert urinary catheters

Administer medications

Insert nasogastric or gastrostomy tubes

Irrigate a colostomy or wound

Pack decubiti or surgical wounds

Insert or remove I.V. lines

Care for a tracheotomy tube, nor any other personal health service, which has not been included by the registered nurse in the patient care plan

Change sterile dressings

Change mechanical ventilator setting

Change prescribed oxygen settings

Perform vaginal irrigations

Remove sutures or surgical drains

Perform any procedure without prior instruction

Perform any procedure clearly defined as a nursing function by the Florida Board of Nursing

Skills/Abilities:

Customer focus

Communication: written, verbal and listening

Read and interpret written instructions, policies and procedures

Read and comprehend basic math

Telephony system

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the following.

Graduate of CNA Program with a minimum of 75 hours (HHA) including 20 hours of Home Health Education in the course curriculum or Graduate of 40 hour Home Health Aide program, and/or the VNA reserves the right to test Home Health Aide competencies

Current CPR certification

Minimum six months work experience in home health, hospice or acute/long term facility

Current and valid Florida driver’s license

Current automobile insurance per VNA requirement

Physical Requirements

To perform the essential duties, the individual must be able to:

Regularly: sit, stand, walk, balance, talk, hear, feel, and touch; reach and grasp with hands/arms; use hand-eye coordination, use vision for close, peripheral, depth, and ability to adjust focus

Occasionally: stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl and climb; carry/lift up to 50 pounds and/or maneuver over 350 pounds with or without devices.

Work Environment: Time is spent in the client home environment with moderate noise level. Frequent local travel is necessary within Indian River or adjacent county. Client home environment may expose associate to temperature or weather extreme; physical injury by client, family member, animal or other in the community; unsafe environment or exposure to infectious disease.