CNA - Homecare & Hospice

SCHOOLCRAFT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL•Manistique, MI

106d•Remote

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant is responsible for providing optimal patient care within the home, under the direction of an RN. This role involves direct patient care, maintaining a safe environment, promoting patient independence, and comprehensive documentation.

Requirements

Must be certified as a nurse assistant or home health aide.
Any lapse in providing services in this capacity must be less than 24 months in duration.
High School graduate or G.E.D.
Current CPR certification
Able to provide own transportation to patients’ homes.
Positive mental and physical health
Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills
Satisfactory references

Nice To Haves

One year experience in hospital, nursing home, or home care desired, home health care preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides direct care and personal care services to patients in the home environment by performing personal care activities such as bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, hair care, nail care, shaving, changing bed linens, skin care, etc.
Assists with the patient’s elimination needs by assistance with the use of bed pans, urinals, and commodes, or assisting to the bathroom.
Performs certain procedures such as vital signs, weight, catheter care and urine testing, assisting with the change of colostomy bag and reinforcement of dressings, and reminding patient to take medications when instructed by the professional nurse.
Assists with walking, standing, sitting, transferring, and positioning, with or without the use of devices such as wheelchairs, walkers, canes, etc.
Assists with prescribed range of motion exercises which have been taught by a health care professional employed by the agency.
Prepares special diets and assists with feeding.
Measures intake and output of fluids.
Immediately reports to the HomeCare RN or therapist supervisor any changes in the patient’s condition, appearance or behavior, or any problems in carrying out the assigned duties.
Performs light housekeeping tasks such as doing patient’s personal laundry, vacuuming, sweeping, and dusting of the patient’s immediate environment and tidying the bathroom after bathing patient.
Straightens the patient’s room as necessary.
Attempts to remedy and instructs the patient/family regarding apparent safety hazards.
Promotes patient independence and optimal physical and emotional functioning through activities such as reading, conversation, assisting with correspondence and other socialization during the visit.
Provides grocery shopping and accompanies patient to appointments.
Supervises and assists with self care activities, encouraging mobility and activity to the extent permitted.
Keeps the professional staff informed of the patient’s mental and emotional status.
Records all services rendered and patient responses to care in accordance with Schoolcraft Memorial HomeCare policy documentation guidelines and third-party regulatory requirements.
Completes all patient records and Schoolcraft Memorial HomeCare forms in an accurate and timely manner.
Meets consistently the patient visit frequency expectations in accordance with the Schoolcraft Memorial HomeCare productivity guidelines.
Organizes work to adequately perform patient care duties as assigned.
Collaborates with Schoolcraft Memorial HomeCare management to identify issues that require further exploration.
Participates in and supports the Schoolcraft Memorial HomeCare Quality Improvement Program.
Participates in Schoolcraft Memorial HomeCare meetings, activities, programs, inservices and continuing education classes.
Continues to develop skills and knowledge base to assist in providing quality patient care.
Remains flexible to changes in Schoolcraft Memorial HomeCare policy and procedure and in daily scheduling.
Maintains collegial relationships with other disciplines, interpreting the role and responsibilities of the Schoolcraft Memorial HomeCare Aide to others.
Communicates and interprets the policies and procedures to members of the Schoolcraft Memorial HomeCare team, patients, and families.
Communicates with Schoolcraft Memorial HomeCare management if policies and/or procedures are violated.
Follows agency policy and procedures for emergencies.
Works tactfully and cooperatively with patient and family members and the entire staff throughout the agency.
Assists patients, families, co-workers, and other health care members to resolve expressed concerns and demonstrates a positive and helpful attitude.
Minimizes infectious diseases among employees and patients by following infection control policies and protocols.
Attends on-going inservices education programs regarding safety issues in the home, equipment, and HIV precautions.
Keeps information confidential by adhering to the terms of Schoolcraft Memorial Human Resources policy concerning confidential information.
Demonstrates appropriateness in meeting objectives in age-specifics.
Performs other related duties as may be required.