Certified Nurse Aide

About Us:

At West Texas Home Health & Hospice, we believe Home Health and Hospice care is more than a service - it's a calling. Every day, our team brings comfort, dignity, and peace of mind to patients and families facing life's most delicate moments. With compassion at our core, we create a workplace where kindness leads, voices are heard, and every role carries purpose. If you're looking to make a difference in the lives of others while being part of a team that feels like family, we'd love to welcome you.

Job Summary:

The CNA will provide essential care and support to patients, ensuring their comfort, safety, and well-being. This role involves assisting with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, and working closely with the nursing staff to deliver high-quality patient care.

Essential Functions:

• Patient Care: Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and feeding.
• Provide mobility assistance, including help with walking, transferring, and positioning.
• Ensure patient comfort by adjusting beds, turning patients, and providing adequate hydration and nourishment.
• Medical Assistance: Measure and record vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure) and report any changes to the nursing staff.
• Assist with basic medical procedures under the supervision of licensed nursing staff.
• Collect specimens for lab tests as directed.
• Observation and Reporting: Monitor and document patient condition and care provided in medical records.
• Report any changes in patient status or behavior to the nursing staff promptly.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Environmental Maintenance: Maintain a clean, safe, and organized patient environment.
• Assist with the cleaning and sterilization of equipment and supplies.
• Ensure patient rooms are stocked with necessary supplies and linens.
• Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively with the nursing team to develop and implement patient care plans.
• Participate in training and continuing education programs to stay current with best practices in patient care.
• Support and assist fellow CNAs and healthcare staff as needed.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
• Conforms to all applicable Agency policies and procedures.
• Participates actively in continuing education and in-services.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information and business trade practices.
• Assumes accountability for reporting incidents and complaints according to Agency policy.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Organizational skills
• Able to read and interpret instructions\
• Able to communicate with all levels of clinical and non-clinical individuals
• Time management
• Advanced written and verbal interpersonal communication
• Basic math skills related to patient care.

Age-Related Competencies:

Demonstrates the basic knowledge and skills necessary to identify age-specific patient needs appropriate for this position.

Information Management:

Treats all information and data within the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security.

• Cooperates fully in all risk management activities and investigations.
• Keeps abreast of changes in health care law.
• Maintains Agency/program compliance with local, state, and federal laws as well as state accreditation standards.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Education: Must be 18 years of age
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of Nursing Assistant course and certification as required by the state in which employed.
• Experience: One (1) year experience in a comparable job classification
• License / Certification: Driver's license and proof of current auto liability insurance; no listing in the OIG Excluded Provider listing
• Has successfully completed one of the following: Training program/competency eval as specified in §418.76 (b) (c) of the Medicare regulations.
• Competency eval program that meets §418.76 (c)
• Nurse Aide training/competency eval program approved by the state and listed in good
• Standing on the state nurse aide registry:
• State Licensure program that meets requirements of §418.76

Environmental Conditions:

Works under a variety of conditions in facilities and offices; ability to work flexible schedule, ability to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather. Moderate noise level; tasks may involve exposure to bloodborne pathogens; moderate stress and emotional demands.

Physical Requirements: Sitting is required. Requires ability to always handle stressful situations in a calm and courteous manner. Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and agency needs. Ability to travel.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.