Certified Nursing Assistant - (CNA) - Hospice- Outpatient - FT - Days With Weekend Availability

Northeast Georgia Medical Center • Gainesville, GA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides direct personal care and other supportive services to hospice patients in their homes, under the direction of a Registered Nurse and in accordance with each patient's plan of care. The position serves patients across infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups. Clinical duties must follow population-specific guidelines and applicable National Patient Safety Goals.

The role includes assisting patients with activities of daily living, providing comfort and mobility support, performing light housekeeping as directed, documenting care, and reporting changes or concerns to the appropriate clinical staff. The CNA averages five billable visits per day, may provide respite or continuous care when directed, and drives throughout a designated service area. The position also includes annual in-service education and participation in performance improvement activities.

Requirements

• Current Georgia Certified Nursing Assistant certification.
• CNA license is acceptable as the minimum educational requirement.
• Basic nursing assistant skills.
• Basic mathematical abilities.
• Knowledge of emergency procedures.
• Ability to demonstrate therapeutic communication techniques and explain care procedures to patients before beginning them.
• Commitment and willingness to follow supervisory guidelines and work as part of a team.
• Ability to drive throughout the designated service area and adhere to safe driving practices.

Nice To Haves

• One year of nursing assistant-related experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care, including bathing, shampooing, nail care, and mouth care, according to the patient's plan of care and service procedures.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living and self-help skills, and leave the patient's immediate environment neat and clean.
• Use proper body mechanics and support patients' positioning, mobility, and comfort needs.
• Contribute to patient safety and report potential problems or concerns to the Patient Care Manager, RN, or therapist.
• Perform light housekeeping in patients' homes and other patient-related activities as directed by the RN under the hospice plan of care.
• Complete an average of five billable visits per day.
• Provide respite and/or continuous care for patients or caregivers when applicable and as directed by the RN or Patient Care Manager.
• Document care according to service procedures and forward documentation to designated personnel within 24 hours of the visit, meeting 95% accuracy per record review.
• Complete 12 hours of HHA in-service or education programs, plus additional yearly in-services.
• Drive throughout the designated service area while adhering to safe driving practices.
• Participate in Performance Improvement activities as directed by the Patient Care Manager.
• Report patient problems or concerns to the RN or Patient Care Manager.
• Assist patients in achieving their activities of daily living goals.
• Contribute information to the plan of care by reporting changes in patients' and caregivers' functional levels and abilities.

What This Job Offers

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