Certified Nursing Assistant
Who We Are
PACE by IIH is empowering senior participants to age at home with dignity through personalized, comprehensive care plans that deliver high-quality health and human services along with strong community support. Through an interdisciplinary and participant-centered model of care, PACE by IIH is committed to improving quality of life, promoting independence, and providing compassionate support tailored to the unique needs of each participant. Our team works collaboratively to deliver innovative, community-based healthcare solutions that allow seniors to remain safely and comfortably in their homes while receiving the care and services they need to thrive.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Job Summary
Under the supervision of the Center Manager, the CNA is responsible for providing various care services necessary for attending to the personal needs, support, and health status of participants.
Essential Job Functions
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team in ongoing participant assessment and monitoring. Report on personal care services provided and the self-care abilities of participant, including changes noted in participant’s condition.
- As part of the health care team, provide personal care assistance that will maintain the independence of the participant to conduct activities of daily living, including toileting, showers, eating, and grooming. Assist in the maintenance of physical activity, exercise, and walking.
- Provide nursing care as assigned in a safe manner, consistent with nurse assistant certification and the policies and procedures of the center.
- Responsible for participant safety, identify safety hazards and emergency situations, and initiate corrective action as able.
- Provide behavioral supervision or support for participants, such as reality orientation, reminder to follow through with nursing and medication instruction, diet restrictions, and emotional reassurance.
- Assist with general activities such as conversing with participants, recreation activities, meal and snack serving, and housekeeping.
- Assist in identifying signs and symptoms indicating physical, emotional, or behavioral change in participants and reporting these signs to the center staff and/or supervisor, including but not limited to, any changes in skin integrity, bowel and bladder status, food/fluid intake, or changes in ambulation.
- Assure compliance with infection control, personal protection equipment, blood-borne pathogens, hazardous material handling, and fire safety standards.
- Escort participants to medical, dental, optometry, rehabilitation, and other appointments as necessary.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings and participant care planning on a regular basis.
- Maintain current written records, indicating ongoing documentation of services provided, reassessments of changing needs, and participant’s expressed wishes.
- Prepare and submit timely written reports as required.
- Maintain confidentiality of participant information.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings, in-services, projects, and committees as assigned.
- Adhere to and support the center’s policies, practices, and procedures.
- Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner; and perform all other related duties as assigned.
- Be flexible in schedule of hours worked.
- May require use of personal vehicle.