CNA Hospice Aide -PRN (Norfolk, NE)
About The Position
Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. The Per Diem Nurse Assistant Hospice Aide provides compassionate, hands-on care to patients and support to their families during end-of-life care. The role assists patients with daily living activities while promoting comfort, dignity, and emotional well-being, and works closely with the hospice care team to deliver respectful, individualized care in accordance with the patient's care plan. The position also includes personal and supportive care, meal preparation and feeding assistance, homemaking, observation and documentation of changes in patient status, and following written care instructions prepared by a registered nurse. The role may also assist with prescribed exercises and perform and record simple urine tests. The position is identified as PRN/per diem and is located in Norfolk, Nebraska.
Requirements
- Current state certification or registration as a nurse assistant, in accordance with state requirements.
- Current CPR certification.
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance.
Nice To Haves
- CNA experience within the last two years.
Responsibilities
- Provide personal care services to patients.
- Apply safety principles and proper body mechanics when assisting with ambulation, transfers, range-of-motion exercises, positioning, and household chores.
- Plan and prepare nutritious meals and assist with feeding as assigned.
- Perform homemaking and other environmental services as assigned.
- Observe, report, and document changes in a patient's status; report to the primary nurse if unable to perform a task.
- Follow written personal-care instructions prepared by a registered nurse in accordance with the plan of care, receiving instructions before delivering services.
- Assist patients with prescribed exercises as instructed by a nurse or therapist.
- Perform and record simple urine tests for sugar, acetone, and albumin.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase plan.
- 401(k) contribution.
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