Certified Nursing Assistants/Home Health Aide

CNA/HHA Services include

• Performs normal range of motion and assists with positioning, transferring, and ambulating as required.
• Takes vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiratory rate).
• Performs personal hygiene and grooming including, but not necessarily limited to the following:
  • Bed baths
  • Sponge, tub, or shower baths
  • Shampooing hair
  • Nail and skin care - may not trim nails
  • Oral hygiene
  • Toiletry and elimination activities
• Assists patient with adequate nutrition and fluid intake including meal preparation and feeding (excludes tube feedings).
• Assists patient with self-administered medications
• Keeps records as instructed by the Visiting Nurse or Visiting Therapist and submits reports on a weekly basis.
• Reports any change in the patient's mental or physical condition or home situation to the Visiting Nurse or Visiting Therapist supervising the case.
• Performs light housekeeping tasks, only if performed in conjunction with allowable home health Personal Care Attendant to maintain a safe and comfortable environment for the patient and as instructed by the Visiting Nurse or Visiting Therapist.
• Helps promote patient's mental alertness through involvement in activities of interest.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient's situation, records, and services provided according to HIPAA regulations