Home Care - CNA in Durham

At Croasdaile Village, we value and recognize the importance of supporting, training and retraining our staff. Our mission of providing excellent services leading to an abundant life is an important goal of our Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC).

Croasdaile Village provides competitive salaries, educational opportunities and a comprehensive benefit package. We are an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

Many roles in the community may require that we ask about your vaccination status. This could include MMR, chicken pox, hepatitis, flu, and COVID-19 vaccine status. Please note that all employees are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination, or submit a COVID-19 Vaccination Declination, as a condition of employment.

Seeking Certified Nursing Assistants positions for our Home Care team with open availability (minimum of 24 hours per month or 6 shifts) plus weekends (minimum of 3 shifts) weekend shifts per month; shifts are a minimum of 4 hours.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under the direction of the RN Case Manager, perform personal care duties in assisting the client, including:
• Personal Hygiene
• Ambulation
• Eating, meal preparation
• Dressing
• Shaving
• Toileting
• Clean Dressing
• Perform duties as taught by RN Case Manager for specific client, which may include:
• Shampoo
• Assisting with the use of devices required for daily living (i.e. Walker, wheelchair, prescribed ice cap or collar, crutches or cane)
• Other essential duties/responsibilities:
• Any other duties of a Certified Nurse’s Aide as described in the North Carolina Board of Nursing scope of practice.
• Assist with prescribed range of motion exercises under supervision.
• Measure and prepare special diets as assigned.
• Record intake and output.
• Encourage and offer fluids to provide adequate oral intake.
• Record personal and therapeutic health care activities.
• Observe appearance and behavioural changes in the client and report to the RN Case Manager.
• Follow infection control standard precautions and safety policies per agency, state and federal regulations.
• Use personal protective equipment as needed.
• Maintain clean and neat client environment.
• Assist client to meet socialisation needs.
• Accompany client to activities.
• Help client maintain dignified quality of life.
• Handle clean, soiled and contaminated linen as instructed and properly dispose of waste material.
• Submit HCA/PCA activity sheets and time slips to the staffing coordinator weekly.
• Respond quickly and courteously to requests of the clients and health care team.
• Perform assigned tasks in emergencies as described by policy.
• Maintain confidentiality of client information.
• Provide medication reminders as instructed.
• Read and record temperature, pulse, respiration and weight.
• Maintain compliance with safety program and report all incidents/accidents to the RN Case Manager/Home Care Administrator immediately.
• Follow established guidelines of communications and authority.
• Be dependable in regards to attendance, tardiness, etc.
• Accept responsibility for completing assignments once accepted.
• Interact courteously, tactfully and politely with managers, co-workers, residents, vendors or associates to preserve productivity and morale.

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualified Candidates preferably will have at least one year of CNA experience in a home-based setting. All candidates must be listed in good standing as a CNA on the NC CNA Registry.

Some highlights of our COMPREHENSIVE Benefit Package for qualifying full-time and part-time Team Members may include:

• 128+ hours of annual Paid Time Off PLUS Holiday Pay and PTO Sellback/Cash-in
• Choices of affordable and comprehensive Health Insurance options for Employee, Child, Family and/or Spouse
• Dental Plan
• Prescription Drugs Plan
• Vision Plan
• 403 (b) Plan (retirement plan with employer matching program)
• Tuition Reimbursement & Employee Scholarships
• Group Term Life/AD&D
• Long Term Disability
• PTO (Paid Time Off) and Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Account
• Short-Term Disability Insurance, Cancer, Critical Illness and Whole Life Insurance
• Wellness Plan that is attached to the medical benefits
• Employee Assistance Program and Work-Life Services
• Reduced fees for onsite Massage Therapist and Chiropractor
• Payroll Deduction for Meals (onsite dining room)
• Access to resident pool, fitness centre and scenic walking trails