Certified Nursing Assistant

Pinnacle Hospice Care Inc•Lakewood, CO

91d•$48,000 - $50,000

About The Position

Optimal Hospice Care is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide patient care and support patients’ quality of life. The role involves delivering assigned personal care, assisting with meals and mobility, monitoring and documenting patient status when ordered and competency requirements are met, maintaining a safe and orderly patient environment, and reporting concerns or significant changes to the Case Manager. The CNA also supports patients’ families and caregivers and follows the organization’s documentation, care, and conduct standards. Optimal Hospice describes its mission as improving and restoring clients’ lives through quality patient care, specialty health care programs, and technology. Its stated core values are Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence. The organization highlights opportunities for professional development, a supportive community, and a close-knit, purpose-driven team.

Requirements

Meet the state’s training requirements, including completion of an applicable state-established or other qualifying training program and competency evaluation, or applicable qualifying competency evaluation or state licensure program.
Be at least 18 years of age.
Be able to read and follow written instructions and document care provided.
Understand hospice philosophy and be comfortable providing specialized care to terminally ill patients.
Provide satisfactory references from previous employers.
Be self-directing and able to work with little direct supervision.
Be secure with issues of death and dying and maintain a calm manner in a patient’s home.
Have empathy for the needs of ill, injured, frail, and impaired people.
Possess and maintain current CPR certification.
Demonstrate tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
Be a licensed driver with an insured automobile that meets organization requirements and is in good working order.

Responsibilities

Provide assigned personal care promptly and report to the Case Manager if unable to perform a task.
Meet patient safety needs and use equipment safely and properly, including foot stools, side rails, and oxygen equipment.
Provide personal care, including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, and changing bed linen as assigned.
Assist patients with dressing and undressing as assigned.
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 when appropriate skills competency has been completed or demonstrated.
Observe and care for patients’ skin to help prevent tissue breakdown over bony prominences.
Report patient condition and significant changes to the Case Manager, and be aware of caregivers or other household members and interpersonal issues.
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 and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service when ordered and when appropriate skills competency has been completed or demonstrated.
Provide respite for patients, families, or caregivers when on-site, as appropriate.
Keep the patient’s living area clean and orderly as assigned.
Follow the organization’s documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
Participate in quality assessment and performance improvement teams and activities.
Respect the patient’s and family’s or caregiver’s environment and the patient’s personal needs.