If you are looking for a new and rewarding way to utilize your nurse aide skills, come see what Bluestem PACE has to offer!

PACE is an innovative program designed to provide and integrate all acute, primary, preventive and supportive health services to high-risk individuals living in the community. Our goal is to keep our members living safely in their homes for as long as possible. We provide services in the community and at our PACE center which is open 8 AM to 5 PM Monday – Friday.

As a Home Care CNA, you will coordinate and cooperate as a team member to support residents in their choices and in activities of daily living.

Essential Functions:

• Consult each day with the Clinical Services Director or Home Care RN to be updated on participant’s status, changes in care plan and to confirm scheduled visits.
• Under the direction and supervision of the Clinical Services Director or RN and following the plan of care, assist participants in the home with the following duties:
  • Personal hygiene such as skin, mouth, hair care and bathing.
  • Transfers in and out of bed assisting with ambulation.
  • Assist with prescribed exercise as instructed by the rehab staff or nursing supervisor.
  • Prepare meals, including special diets as directed by the nursing supervisor and assist participants with meals and/or feeding when needed or as instructed.
  • Assist participants to the bathroom or in using commodes, bedpans or urinals.
  • Assist participants with medications by cueing.
  • Other duties taught by a health professional for a specific participant such as: taking vital signs, changing colostomy bags, changing of non-sterile dressing and non-sterile bowel and bladder hygiene care.
• Perform directed household services as indicated by participants Home Care care plan.
• Report changes in participant’s condition and needs to the Clinical Services Director or RN.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all company procedures and information about participants, clients or families.
• Handle potentially infectious specimens with appropriate biohazard precautions and practice standard precautions.
• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team on an as needed basis.
• Assist and/or supervise participants with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, hair care, mouth care, eating, hand and food nail care, and toileting) as assigned or needed under supervision.
• Assist transportation staff with the loading and unloading of participants from vehicles.
• Provide Escort assistance on transportation vehicles when requested.
• Note changes in participant’s physical or emotional health and communicate this information to the Clinical Services Director or designee.
• Maintain participant’s medical record and fulfill charting and reporting requirements.
• Assist the transportation department with participants’ takes home supplies.
• Participate in and support Quality Improvement initiatives.
• Follow all Policies and Procedures and OSHA safety guidelines.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all company procedures, results and information about participants, clients or families.
• Maintain safe working environment. Follow Safety Policies and Procedures
• Demonstrate dependability through consistent compliance with scheduled work hours.
• Participate in continuing education classes and any required staff and training meetings.
• Perform other duties as required or requested