Home Health CNA

Responsibilities

1. Provide and/or assist with providing activities of daily living including dressing, ambulating, transferring, toileting, bathing, hair and nail care, oral hygiene, feeding according to the client's written plan of care. 2. Provides basic therapeutic care including but not limited to measuring weight and vital signs, hot and cold applications and non-sterile dressings, range of motion (ROM) and assistance with medications according to client's written plan of care. 3. Provides meal preparation, household and other duties assigned by client to facilitate the client's self-care at home, and encourages client participation according to their ability. 4. Has good communication skills including the ability to read, write and verbally report clinical information to patients, patient representatives and caregivers as well as home health agency staff as part of the interdisciplinary team. 5. Observes and reports changes in the client's condition and problems to the nurse or supervisor according to agency procedure. Recognizes and reports unsafe conditions immediately to the nurse or supervisor. 6. Documents care provided, observations made, and communications with the visiting nurse. 7. Assist nursing staff with public community services including but not limited to, foot care clinics, set up and maintenance of home emergency response units. 8. Attends in-service education programs and staff meetings.