Looking for Full time Caregivers!!!
We provide a premium employee experience, including: premium and weekly pay, flexible scheduling, direct assignments, and 401k Matching up to 3%
JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY:
The Home Care Aide/Certified Nursing Assistant is a member of the Nurse Next Door team and works under the supervision of the Care Designer or a nurse and performs personal care services contained in a care plan written by a licensed health professional, employed or contracted by the agency. The Home Care Aide/Certified Nursing Assistant is responsible for observing clients, reporting these observations and documenting observations and care performed.
The Home Care Aide/Certified Nursing Assistant will be assigned in a manner that promotes quality, continuity and safety of a client’s care.
JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities of the Certified Nursing Assistant include, are to, but are not limited to the following:
- Provide client care as directed by the Care Designer or Nurse.
- Provide personal care:
- Bathing
- Grooming, including oral care
- Assist the client with dressing and undressing
- Assist the client with toileting activities, including the use of the bedpan and urinal
- Provide catheter care including changing the urinary catheter bag
- Empty ostomy bags, or changing bags that do not adhere to the skin
- Assist in feeding the client, if necessary
QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma or GED
- Registered on the Arizona State Health Care Aide Registry
- Minimum of one (1) year of documented experience preferable
- Certified in CPR
- Criminal background check clearance
- Negative TB skin test or chest x-ray
- Licensed driver with automobile that is insured in accordance with the organizations requirements.
- Empathy for the needs of the client
- Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills
- Ability to express spoken and/or written ideas in English
- Treats clients, staff and the public with courtesy, respect and presents a positive public image.
- Works as a team member
- Ensures confidentiality and security of the client’s medical information.
JOB LIMITATIONS:
The Certified Nursing Assistant will not function in any manner viewed as the practice of nursing according to the State’s Nurse Practice Act. Specifically, the Certified Nursing Assistant will not administer medications, obtain physician’s orders or perform procedures requiring the training, knowledge and skill of a licensed nurse.
ENVIRONMENT, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT OR PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Working Conditions: Contact with clients under a wide variety of circumstances. Care provided in a client's living environment with varying situations or in an institution such as a hospital. May be required to respond in an emergency situation. Travel required. Position includes tasks that have the potential for exposure to blood and other potentially infectious material (OPIM) such as body fluids/tissues.
Careers
Caregiving as a Career
Be part of one of North America’s fastest-growing home care companies, committed to Making Lives Better.
Our People Promise
Through our People Promise, we provide a premium caregiving experience to match our premium employer brand. We believe in paying competitively, developing team members and spending time building relationships.
Join Our Bold Kind Culture
We Pay Bold Wages
We pay above market so team members are well taken care of. We believe you should be paid what you’re worth.
We Offer Growth Opportunities
Do you aspire to have the career of your dreams? We can help you reach your goals.
We Believe in Happier Aging
Seniors should be doing things they love. We provide quality care, giving caregivers steady hours and more time with clients.
We Support Bold Dreams and Goals
We help our team own their development and career growth. This means helping them put their dreams into action.
Why Nurse Next Door?
Who We Are
Founded in 2001 in Vancouver, BC, Canada, Nurse Next Door Home Care Services is a global home care brand that helps seniors stay at home. We operate internationally with 400+ locations.
What Sets Us Apart
We are more than just a private-duty home care provider: we are a thought leader in the home care industry. We believe seniors should have choice in everything they do. That’s part of our care philosophy called Happier Aging.
How We Provide Care
We don’t just “package our services.” We design our care plans around a person’s individual needs, desires and personality. This approach is unrivaled in the industry. We are a premium brand and go beyond the basics of care.
What Drives Us
We don’t believe in mediocrity. We aim to disrupt. We surpass our goals by thinking bigger than we currently are, and exponentially leapfrogging our business. We challenge our current reality with a 10x growth mindset.