Home Health CNA

Home Health CNA

Requirements

• Nurse Aide in good standing with the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry with eligibility to work in home health agencies and hospices
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required
• A valid drivers license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles
• Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program in Nursing Assistant
• Typically requires 1 year of experience in providing patient care within a home health care setting including experiences in working with elderly, convalescent, and/or disabled persons
• Must be listed in the state of Wisconsin Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide registry or be eligible for Home Health Aide competency testing
• Must have satisfactorily completed Agency’s training and/or orientation program
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Must possess maturity and ability to deal effectively with the demands of the job, showing a sympathetic attitude toward care of the sick
• Must be able to follow specific instructions for patient care
• Must prioritize tasks for efficient use of visit time
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

Responsibilities

• Makes home visits to specified patients and provides personal care according to the individual plan of care developed by the registered nurse
• Performs routine personal care activities for patients, which includes but not limited to; bathing, dressing and undressing, skin, nail, hair, osmotic, and simple wound care, shaving, oral hygiene, and care of catheter and drainage bag
• Responsible for obtaining patient’s temperature, pulse and respiratory rate and for obtaining patient’s fluid intake and output. Documents/updates patient’s care and health information
• Assists patients with transfer in and out of bed, chair, bathroom, and/or wheelchair and with range of motion exercises of upper and lower extremities. Assists patient in using bedpan, urinal or commode, and in turning and repositioning
• Assists patients with planning and preparing meals, feeding and testing of his/her urine for sugar and acetone
• Performs non-routine personal care activities for patients which require additional instruction by a registered nurse prior to providing care; bowel cares, which include, obtaining patient’s blood pressure, assisting patient with testing of blood sugars, and performing other responsibilities approved by the agency
• Provides home management activities, which are medically necessary and incidental to maintain and/or facilitate patient’s health, which includes but not limited to; laundering patient’s bed linens and/or personal clothing, light cleaning in essential areas of the home used during personal care services, washing dishes used in meal preparation, and/or shopping for groceries and medication, where appropriate
• Communicates with physicians and other members of the health care team. Documents and communicates accurate and timely information regarding patient conditions and patient/scheduling issues
• Acts in a prompt, friendly, and professional manner when dealing with patients, family members, caregivers and staff
• Participates in chart audits and continuous quality improvement activities as requested

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.