The Certified Nursing Assistant/Personal Care Assistant is amember of the home care team who works under the supervision of a RegisteredNurse, and performs various personal care services as necessary to meet thepatients’ needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities of the Certified Nursing Assistant/PatientCare Assistant include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Bathing (sponge bath, shower, tub, shampoo)
• Back rubs
• Grooming (nail filing, hair care, oral hygiene)
• Changing bed linen
• Assisting patients with dressing and undressing
• Skin care to prevent breakdown
• Assisting the patient with toileting activities
• Keeping patient’s living area clean and orderly, asappropriate
• Plans and prepares nutritious meals
• Assists in feeding the patient, if necessary
• Takes and records oral and axillary temperatures, pulse,respiration, and blood pressure when ordered (with appropriatecompleted/demonstrated skills competency)
• Assists with mobility, positioning, transfers, and usingtransfer/mobility devices as applicable, according to the plan if care
• Assists with active and passive range of motion exercises andother simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered (withappropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency
• Assists patient in the self-administration of medication
• Does patient’s laundry, as appropriate
• Meets safety needs of patients, including proper use ofequipment (foot stools, side rails, etc.), maintains compliance with MaximFalls Prevention program, Infection Control program, and patient-specificEmergency Management plan as applicable
• Reports patient’s condition and significant changes to thesupervising Registered Nurse
• Adherence to Maxim’s documentation and care procedures andstandards of personal and professional conduct
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• Successful completion of a nursing assistant/home health aideor competency training and evaluation program as applicable, per State/Federalregulations
• Successful completion of Maxim’s Clinical Competency Programfor home health aides, including successful completion of examinations withscore of 80% or higher, and demonstration of all required skills perState/Federal regulations
• Ability to read and follow written instructions and documentcare given
• Meets Maxim and applicable State Background Investigationrequirements
• Possession of current CPR certification and First Aidtraining/certification as applicable, per State regulations
• Participation in Tuberculosis screening/testing requirementsper Maxim policy and as applicable, per State regulation
• Successful completion of Maxim’s orientations/trainings,in-service program, and Maxim training examinations, with a score of 80% orgreater