Certified Hospice Nursing Assistant

Excelin Health Services • Irving, TX

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About The Position

The hospice aide is a paraprofessional member of the interdisciplinary group who works under the supervision of a registered nurse and provides services to meet patients’ personal needs and promote comfort. The aide observes patients, reports and documents observations, and records care performed. Assignments are made to promote quality, continuity, and safety of patient care.

The position provides personal care and practical support in the patient’s home, including hygiene, dressing, meals, feeding, mobility, exercise, toileting, and maintaining an orderly living area. The aide follows assigned care procedures and professional conduct standards, respects patients’ and families’ environments and needs, and communicates patient condition changes to the Case Manager. The role also participates in quality assessment and performance improvement activities.

Requirements

• Meet state training requirements.
• Successfully complete an eligible state-established or other training program and competency evaluation program, or applicable state licensure or competency evaluation program meeting the cited requirements.
• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Provide satisfactory references from previous employers.
• Maintain current CPR certification.
• Have a valid driver’s license and an automobile insured according to organization requirements and in good working order.
• Be able to read and follow written instructions and document care provided.
• Be self-directing and able to work with little direct supervision.
• Be comfortable with issues of death and dying and maintain a calm manner in a patient’s home.
• Demonstrate empathy for the needs of ill, injured, frail, and impaired people.
• Demonstrate tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.

Nice To Haves

• Proof of registration on the Home Care Aide Registry through the Department of Social Services, Home Care Services Bureau.

Responsibilities

• Provide assigned personal care promptly and report to the Case Manager when unable to perform a task.
• Meet patient safety needs and use equipment safely and properly.
• Provide baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, and bed linen changes as assigned.
• Assist patients with dressing and undressing.
• Plan and prepare nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned.
• Assist patients with feeding as assigned.
• Take and record oral, rectal, and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered and competency requirements are met.
• Observe and care for patients’ skin to help prevent tissue breakdown over bony prominences.
• Assist with ambulation and exercise as instructed by the hospice nurse or therapist.
• Offer and assist with bedpans and urinals, and provide light laundry assistance as assigned.
• Perform range-of-motion exercises and other simple procedures as ordered and when competency requirements are met.
• Provide respite for patients, families, or caregivers when on-site, as appropriate.
• Keep the patient’s living area clean and orderly as assigned.
• Follow organizational documentation, care procedures, and standards of personal and professional conduct.
• Respect the patient’s and family or caregiver’s environment and personal needs.
• Report patient condition and significant changes to the Case Manager, while remaining aware of caregiver or household interpersonal issues.
• Participate in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Comply with the organization’s Code of Conduct and Compliance Policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed