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Home Helpers is currently hiring for…

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) / Personal Care Aide (PCA)


 

 

Home Helpers provides services in an effort to maintain or increase the functioning capacity of our clients being served; keeping them independent in their homes.  These services will be provided to elderly, handicapped, or convalescing individuals.

Working Conditions: All of our caregivers work in the clients’ homes, assisting them with keeping a home running as normally as possible. They must be able to bend down, lift, and do other things associated with cleaning, cooking and care giving.  They must also be able to handle patient suffering that might be due to physical or emotional problems at home.

 


Typical duties of a CNA include, but are not limited to:
  • Grooming - Hair care, shaving, oral care and skin care.
  • Bathing assistance – Shower assistance, tub bath, bed bath.
  • Dressing assistance – Assisting with dressing and undressing client.

  • Toileting assistance - bathroom, bedside commode, urinal, bedpan or diapers.

  • Ambulation assistance – use of walker, cane, gait belt or crutches.

  • Transferring – from bed, wheelchair, low chair, use of lift, turning client in bed.

  • Medically-related- Medication reminders; taking vital signs only in conjunction with assigned tasks.

  • Cleaning- for client safety and comfort – kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, laundry, changing sheets, and light housework of clients living spaces.

  • Meals – shopping for food, cooking food, following special diets, serving food, feeding client.

  • Emotional support – companionship, teaching, having conversations, playing cards.

  • Transportation – errands, medical appointments.

  • Communication – coordinating patient care with other members of health care team; reporting changes in patient condition to family, agency and medical team; keep records of patient care.

 

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Requirements

  • Criminal background and driving records are a must for this position. Must be in good standing.
  • Days, nights, weekends, overnights, and live-ins.
  • Car needed
  • No experience necessary
  • High school diploma or equivalent