It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
Qualifications:
• High school diploma or GED or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Current Florida certificate as CNA
• Minimum of six (6) months of CNA or Home Health Aide experience
• Mobile Driver - Valid driver's license and automobile insurance per Company policy
• Reliable transportation to meet work schedule
• Ability to use equipment with visual and auditory mechanisms
• Ability to communicate (written and verbal) in English
• Ability to manage the emotional stress of working with and caring for ill patients and their families
• Ability to perform the essential functions and physical requirements (including, but not limited to: lifting patients and/or equipment, bending, pushing/pulling, kneeling) of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
• Must be able to physically access any home or facility in assigned area (i.e., navigate stairs and narrow spaces, tolerate heat and lack of air conditioning)
• Must be able/willing to have contact with individuals with communicable diseases
Competencies:
• Satisfactorily complete competency requirements for this position
Responsibilities of all employees:
• Represent Company professionally at all times through care delivered and/or services provided to all clients
• Comply with all State, federal and local government regulations, maintaining a strong position against fraud and abuse
• Comply with Company policies, procedures and standard practices
• Observe Company's health, safety and security practices
• Maintain the confidentiality of patients, families, colleagues and other sensitive situations within Company
• Use resources in a fiscally responsible manner
• Promote Company through participation in community and professional organizations
• Participate proactively in improving performance at the organizational, departmental and individual levels
• Improve own professional knowledge and skill level
• Advance electronic media skills.
• Support company research and educational activities
• Share expertise with co-workers both formally and informally
• Participate in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement activities as appropriate for the position.
Job Responsibilities:
• Maintains competencies/contact hours as required by Company and regulations.
• Provides only patient/caregiver services according to written Aide/Caregiver Plan of Care and Company policies and procedure.
• Practices safe and proper body mechanics relative to moving, positioning and transferring patients.
• Assists patient and or caregiver in maintaining a clean and safe home.
• Provides caregiver relief as part of the Plan of Care.
• Transports medications, supplies, lab specimens, documents and other items needed to meet the Plan of Care as requested by the RN.
• Under the direction or supervision of an RN, the Aide may perform activities that promote activities of daily living.
• Contributes to the development of the Plan of Care by reporting observations to RN.
• Communicates any significant issues or symptoms to the RN or Clinical Manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Physical Demands for Post Offer/Pre-Placement (The demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.):
While performing the duties of this job, the following abilities are required: see; hear; talk; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel.
Frequently required to: safely transfer/ambulate patients; stand; sit; reach with hands/arms; lift; bend; pull; push; balance.
Occasionally required to: stoop/crouch; kneel; climb stairs.
$Competitive per HOUR Employment Type: Full-Time