CNA / Certified Nursing Assistant - Hospice

PharMerica • Albuquerque, NM

407d

About The Position

The Hospice Aide/CNA at Abode Hospice of New Mexico plays a crucial role in providing personal care services to patients, ensuring their comfort and dignity during their end-of-life journey. This position is integral to the organization, as aides support both patients and their families through compassionate care and effective communication. The role offers a meaningful opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of those in need from day one.

Requirements

• Meets the training requirements of the State.
• Completed a minimum of seventy-five hours of classroom and supervised practical training, with sixteen hours of classroom completed prior to mandatory sixteen hours of practical training.
• Minimum of six months experience providing personal care.
• At least eighteen years of age.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
• Understands hospice philosophy and is comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill.
• Satisfactory references from previous employers.
• Ability to work with little direct supervision.
• Secure with issues of death/dying.
• Provides a calm manner when in a patient's home.
• Possess and maintain current CPR certification.
• Demonstrates tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
• Successfully completes a probationary period to ensure competency in the above qualifications.

Nice To Haves

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Good organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs personal care needs when given a patient's assignment and attends to requests promptly.
• Reports to the Case Manager immediately if unable to perform a certain task.
• Provides patient and family with positive communication techniques, ensuring ethical and respectful care, including confidentiality.
• Meets safety needs of the patient and uses equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, O2).
• Gives personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, and changing bed linen as assigned.
• Assists in dressing and undressing patients as assigned.
• Plans and prepares nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned.
• Assists in feeding the patient as assigned.
• Takes and records oral, rectal, and auxiliary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered with appropriate skills competency.
• Provides proper care and observation of the patient's skin to prevent breakdown of tissue over bony prominence.
• Reports on the patient's condition and significant changes to the Case Manager.
• Assists in ambulation and exercise as instructed by the hospice nurse or therapist.
• Provides normal range of motion and transfers/positioning as directed.
• Assists with self-administered medications as allowed by state regulations, such as reminders.
• Offers and assists with bedpans and urinals.
• Provides assistance as assigned with light laundry needs.
• Performs range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered.
• Provides respite for patient's/family/caregiver when on-site, as appropriate.
• Keeps patient's living area clean and orderly, as assigned.
• Adheres to the organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
• Participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Respects the patient and family/caregiver environment and the patient's personal needs.

Benefits

• Medical and dental benefits
• Short- and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Paid time off
• 401(k) program
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Vendor discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Health and Personal Care Retailers
• Education Level: No Education Listed