Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

About High Country Home Care

Professional in-home care is much preferred when you, or a loved one, are recovering from a sudden loss of health. Clients who suffer from chronic illnesses agree the warmth and familiarity of home makes life more comfortable and manageable. High Country Home Care has been a source for quality in-home services in Newland and surrounding areas for over 30 years.

CNA Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in organizing household items
• Demonstrate and assist with basic housekeeping tasks (sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, mopping, dishes)
• Care for clothing (ironing, laundering, and simple mending)
• Provide transportation for approved essential shopping
• Assist or administer bed or tub bath, basin, shower or sitz
• Assist with or dress client
• Assist and/or perform hair care
• Assist and/or perform skin care
• Assist and/or perform nail care (toenails may not be trimmed if client has diabetes/peripheral vascular disease)
• Mouth care (including dentures)
• Make an unoccupied or occupied bed
• Assist with mobility with/without assistive devices
• Assist with active range of motion exercises if prescribed by M.D.
• Assist with transfers with/without mechanical devices
• Assist with planning and preparing proper food handling, food storage, and pest control
• Prepare client for mealtime and assist with feeding
• Take/record vital signs, temperature, height and weight
• Assist client with bedpan and/or urinal
• Apply/remove prosthetic devices for stable client
• Apply Ace bandages, TED’s and binders
• Apply prescribed heat and cold
• Change non-sterile dressings
• Recognize and report indicators of abuse, neglect, illness etc. to proper professional
• Provide basic first aide
• Respond to emergency needs as they occur per company policy

Education

High School graduate or equivalent preferred.

* Individual must have received appropriate training in a Board of Nursing approved pr...