Personal Care Assistant (PCA)/Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

Company: Loving Care Family Services
Location: Marietta
Posted on: January 8, 2021

Job Description:

Patient care tasks include: provide basic bedside care, taking vital signs such astemperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration. Prepare and give injections andenemas, monitor catheters, apply dressings, treat bedsores, and give alcohol rubs andmassages. Monitor patients and report response and reactions to medications ortreatments. Feed patients and record food and fluid intake and output. Help keeppatients comfortable; assist with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene. Mayadminister prescribed medicines or start intravenous fluids and prepare meals. Teachfamily members simple nursing tasks. Help facilitate communication with patients,physicians, manager, and other members of the health care team. May help evaluatepatient's needs, develop care plans, and/or supervise the care provided by nursingaides. Record keeping and other clerical duties as needed.Competencies & Qualifications:A.S./B.S. degree in nursing from an accredited college/university - RN or LPNExperience as a RN or LPN for 1+ yearsExperience in Private Home Care/Healthcare is a plusDemonstrated ability to effectively communicate and interact with clients, families, co-workers, and supervisors in the English languageAbility to accurately follow written and verbal instructions

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