Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide (Hospice)
Lutheran Sunset Ministries•Clifton, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
Lutheran Sunset Ministries in Clifton, TX, is hiring for a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)/Home Health Aide for Hospice Sunset. This is a PRN position.
Requirements
- One-year full-time experience in direct patient care in an institutional setting such as a hospital or nursing home, OR
- One-year full-time experience within the last five years in direct patient care in an agency setting, OR
- Satisfactorily complete an approved training and competency evaluation program, OR
- Satisfactorily completes an approved competency evaluation, OR
- Provides appropriate documentation that he/she is a student in a nursing program and possesses basic nursing skills in accordance with the school’s curriculum
- Be on the Texas Department of Human Services Nurse Aide Registry with no finding against the aide relating to client abuse or neglect or misappropriation or client property
- Must have a demonstrated sympathetic attitude toward the care of the sick
- Ability to read, speak and write English sufficiently to safely understand instructions and be safely understood
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma desirable
- Must complete as least twelve hours of continuing education each year
Responsibilities
- Carries out health care tasks under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse and in accordance with the Plan of Care developed by the IDT and ordered by the physician.
- Participates as possible in the IDT
- Assists with the patient’s personal grooming including care of hair, nails, teeth, mouth, dressing and shaving
- Gives full or partial bath in bed, tub or shower
- Assists patient on and off the bedpan, commode or toilet
- Assists the patient in walking and in moving from the bed to the chair or wheelchair
- Take temperature, pulse and check respiration and blood pressure when assigned
- Keep simple records for documentation
- Report a change in condition or status immediately to RN or LVN
- Tidy the patient’s room/care area
- Make and change the patient’s bed
- Maintain open communication with the patient, family, staff and other responsible persons
- Attend staff development programs as necessary and appropriate
- If trained, assist the patient with special exercises, measure intake and output
- Assist with prescribed skin care
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
