PRN Certified Nursing Assistant

Optimal Home Care is looking for a PRN Certified Nursing Assistant to provide excellent service to our patients in the Fort Collins and Loveland area.

About us:

Optimal Home Care is a trusted and growing agency serving the great Colorado area. Optimal is a Colorado owned and operated home health agency that has been serving patients since 2004. The culture at Optimal is what sets us apart. At Optimal Home Care you are not just a number. We are big enough to provide you with the support and resources you need to provide the highest possible patient care, but small enough to give you the culture and mission you're looking for.

Optimal Home Care is devoted to helping our patients achieve and maintain the best possible quality of life. Our mission is to improve and restore our clients' lives through quality patient care, innovative specialty health care programs and state of the art technology. The Optimal team embodies compassion, heart, patience, empathy, and competence to meet our patient's needs.

Core values: Commitment Advocacy Respect Excellence

Optimal Home Care Inc. is a thriving and growing company that has served over 34,000 patients since 2004.

We are committed to providing the best possible experience for our patients, their families, and our staff. We offer astounding benefits including:

• Mileage reimbursement

• Competitive benefits package

• 401K plan

• Company phone

• Tablet Purchase Program

• Continuing Education Opportunities

• Professional, supportive culture

We are a cutting edge, value driven agency that is looking to add skilled and passionate individuals to our team. Thank you for considering Optimal Home Care Inc. for you career aspirations.

Scope & Objective:

The CNA/HHA will work closely with the Registered Nurse to perform the following duties (based on the Home Health Aide Assignment sheet).

Tasks/Duties & Job Responsibilities:

• Check patients' pulse, temperature and respiration.

• Practices and maintains patient safety and dignity by abiding by Federal, State, Local and Optimal policy & procedures as pertains to patient protected health information and HIPAA (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act).

• Direct patients in simple prescribed exercises and in the use of braces or artificial limbs.

• Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, and problems in order to report and discuss observations with a supervisor or case manager.

• Massage patients and apply preparations and treatments, such as liniment, alcohol rubs, and heat-lamp stimulation.

• Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs or automobiles, and with dressing and grooming.

• Change bed linens, wash and iron patients' laundry, and clean patients' quarters.

• Entertain, converse with, or read aloud to patients to keep them mentally healthy and alert.

• Plan, prepare, and serve meals to patients, according to prescribed diets.

• Provide patients and families with emotional support and instruction in areas such as infant care, preparing healthy meals, independent living, and adaptation to disability or illness.

Optimal compensates employees based on a per visit rate.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Must be currently licensed and in good standing in the state of Colorado.

• Must be able to communicate in the language of the client and document client related activity as appropriate.

• Possesses adequate and effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Possess adequate and effective interpersonal skills.

• Preferably one year of experience as a CNA / CHHA. Required previous Home Health experience.