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CNA

QUALIFICATIONS

  1. Valid State of CT Certification for Nurses' Aide
  2. Respect for confidentiality i.e., HIPAA Compliance, see attached
  3. Dependable and efficient
  4. Flexible in meeting various situations
  5. Ability to work independently
  6. Good personal grooming
  7. Basic communication skills
  8. Reliable transportation to and from work
  9. Ability to meet scheduling requirements
  10. Ability to complete reports on individual clients
  11. Must be accessible by telephone
  12. Ability to lift, bend, climb, carry and generally exert a moderate amount of physical exertion in order to accomplish the required household chores
  13. Ability to access multi-level situations

JOB DESCRIPTION

  1. Assist patients with walking, getting in and out of bed
  2. Assist with patient feeding, bathing, shaving and dressing
  3. Record temperature, pulse, and respiration rate
  4. Sterilize instruments, clean rooms, change bed linens, and empty bedpans
  5. Provide important skin care to patients confined in beds for extended periods
  6. Provide for the patients comfort

 

SKILLS

  1. Ability to learn new tasks
  2. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
  3. Ability to use hands skillfully
  4. Ability to work well with a variety of people
  5. Ability to communicate positively with patients
  6. Ability to work closely with patients

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR Medicaid Recipients

  1. Routine light housekeeping such as making and changing beds, dusting, dishes, keeping kitchen and bathroom clean and tidy, vacuuming, shopping or other light housekeeping tasks as requested by client
  2. Light laundry (not curtains, bedspreads, etc.) provide light laundry service to include carrying, sorting, washing, hanging and gathering, separating and storage
  3. Prepare meals include meal planning and special diet implementation
  4. Marketing and errands grocery shopping, pharmacy
  5. Accompany clients on visits to physicians or other appointments
  6. Assist in promoting mental alertness of the client through conversation and other activities
  7. Accompany the client on walks outside of the home
  8. May be asked to assist in the emptying and sanitizing of portable commodes
 

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR PRIVATE CLIENTS

Includes above plus the following:

1. Remind the client to take self-administered medications (chart as needed)

2. Personal Care to consist of:

  • Bathing: bed, tub, shower, or sponge bath
  • Oral hygiene: dentures and/or special mouth care
  • Body positioning and alignment as indicated
  • Hair Care: brush, comb, and shampoo wet or dry

3. Other designated duties may be:

  • Skin Care: back care, foot soak and/or shave
  • Dressing: assist client with dressing and undressing

4. Assistance and Records:

  • Other assistance: to include but not limited to a chair, wheelchair or commode, bathroom or raised toilet seat
  • Ambulating assistance: with walker, cane, crutches or stand-by assistance
  • Bed making: occupied or unoccupied
  • Fluid: encourage intake or limit intake record
  • Elimination: to bathroom, bedpan, urinal or commode sanitizing
  • Bowel movements: record
  • Urine output: record