• Recording pertinent information pertaining to the patient’s care.
• Reminding patients to take medication at the appropriate time.
• Planning and preparing meals according to specific dietary requirements of the patient, and if necessary, feeding the patient.
• Assisting the patient with therapy exercises under the direction of a Registered Therapist.
• Assisting or performing personal care including hair care, oral hygiene, bathing, grooming, and dressing.
• Assisting with ambulation with or without mechanical aids.
• Assisting with routine bodily functions: Example, toileting.
• Maintaining a safe, clean and healthy environment through light housekeeping including changing bed linens, dusting and vacuuming, cleaning kitchen and bathroom, and laundry.
• Providing companionship and stimulation for the patient including reading, walks, etc.; and accompanying the patient to doctors or other appointments.
• Grocery shopping or other errands when needed. Performing other housekeeping tasks as indicated in the care plan.
• Taking patient’s vital signs and recording input and output.
• Observing and reporting changes in patient’s condition to the registered nurse.
• Accurately preparing daily records and submitting them to the office by date due.
• Participating in in-service education programs. Do not accept any form of financial support from a patient or family members.

Requirements

• Must have successfully completed a CNA training course; or have successfully passed an equivalency exam and posses written evidence of such completion.
• Copy of CNA certification (at hire)
• Copy of current Tb/PPD test results (at hire and every 2 years)
• Copy of Hep-B Vaccination dates or declination statement (at hire)
• Copy of current BLS / ACLS certification(s) or other specialty certifications as necessary (at hire and current)
• Completed Skills Competency Assessment (at hire)
• Copy of Annual Medical Examination (at hire and current)

Benefits

• Autonomy to see patients at your convenience!
• Bea part of the fastest growing Home Health agency in Virginia with a Medicarerating of 4.5 out of 5 stars! (we focus on high quality patient referrals)
• PTO,Holidays, Sick leave (take time off when you need it, we encourage a work/lifebalance) 
• Health,Dental, Vision, Profit sharing, 401k Matching, Life Insurance