JOB DESCRIPTION: CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT/PCA
SUMMARY: The Nurse Aide will provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living in the home and care client support in a manner that meets or exceeds State, Federal and Agency expectations, under the guidance and supervision of the Registered Nurse to ensure quality and safe delivery of services. All services rendered will be done in accordance with the client Plan of Care
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Maintain current listing with the NC Division of Facility Services as a Nurse Aide
Be able to read, write, and follow instructions
Must have completed an approved Nurse Aide training program and or approved competency evaluation program
Have a positive attitude toward the care of the sick and elderly
Demonstration of maturity and proficiency in performing the necessary job duties
Must possess a valid driver’s license, personal means of transportation, and a safe driving record
Must have a good Nurse Aide or health care work experience history in a similar work area or agency
Follow the Plan of Care
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Visual/hearing ability sufficient to comprehend written/verbal communication
Ability to perform tasks involving physical activity, which may include heavy lifting and extensive bending and standing
Ability to deal with stress
The following are essential job functions that must be safely performed with or without reasonable accommodation without posing a direct threat to other employees, client, or self
Provides and or assists with activities of daily living such as grooming; oral hygiene, bath shower; feeding and nourishment; incontinence care; maintaining the personal environment (i.e., clothing linen within the home)
Perform and or assist clients with passive range of motion exercises, ambulation,
Transfers to from bed, floor, wheelchair and shower chairs as needed
Positions client in bed and or chair and may apply and/or adjust orthotic bracing appliances when appropriate
Responds to client’s requests and corrects environment hazards in an appropriate and safe manner
Documents reports care provided and client observations including unusual or significant changes in physical, mental or behavioral conditions and family situations or needs to appropriate health care professional
Obtains performs vital signs, heights and weights, intake and output measurements, etc.
Knows and is able to respond to emergency needs such as Heimlich maneuver, CPR and other disaster procedures designated by agency policies
Attends to work assignments and in-service training. The Nurse Aide is responsible for maintaining 12-hours of in-service each year as governed by COBRA regulations. The Nurse Aide must renew certification every 24 months
Observes agency policies and procedures regarding attendance, timeliness, house rules, teamwork, customer service and other policies/procedures that may be introduced from time to time
Assist with prompt during self-administration of medications which are prescribed or ordered by a physician or other persons authorized by state law to prescribe medicine.
Perform incidental household services that are essential to the client’s care at home, dust, mop, sweep, vacuum, make beds, change linen, or do laundry
