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

Northeast Georgia Health System•Gainesville, GA

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant has successfully completed CNA training and provides direct personal care and other supported services to patients in their places of residence. The CNA works under the direction of a Registered Nurse and follows each patient's plan of care and applicable service procedures. Patients may be infants, children, adolescents, adults, or geriatric patients. The employee follows population-specific clinical guidelines and National Patient Safety Goals.

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 starting.
Commitment and willingness to follow supervisory guidelines and work as part of a team.
Ability to meet the physical demands described, including frequently lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds and frequently kneeling, stooping, bending, standing, walking, pushing, and pulling.
Ability to read, write, reason, talk, finger, and drive.

Nice To Haves

One year of nursing assistant-related experience.

Responsibilities

Provide personal care—including bathing, shampooing, nail care, and mouth care—as directed by the patient's plan of care; assist with activities of daily living and self-help skills, and leave the 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 and hospice plan of care.
Complete an average of five billable visits per day.
Provide respite and/or continuous care for patients and 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, with 95% accuracy per record review.
Complete 12 hours of HHA in-service/education programs and additional in-services yearly.
Drive throughout the designated service area while following safe driving practices.
Participate in Performance Improvement activities as directed by the Patient Care Manager.
Report patient problems and 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.