CNA Hospice Aide
Circle of Life•Bentonville, AR
About The Position
The CNA Hospice Aide provides personal care to hospice patients and attends to the immediate patient environment. The role may be inpatient, working 12-hour day or night shifts, or outpatient, working 8-hour shifts Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The aide follows the care plan, provides care in accordance with applicable requirements and accepted standards of practice, and communicates patient concerns to the primary nurse. The position requires travel to patient homes or inpatient facilities using a personal vehicle.
Requirements
- Certified Nursing Assistant certification.
- Current CPR certification.
- Current satisfactory TB skin test documentation.
- At least one year of experience in a healthcare environment; experience with terminally ill patients is preferred.
- Ability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.
- Team-player approach and unquestionable personal and professional ethics.
- Use of a personal vehicle to travel to patient homes or to and from inpatient facilities.
- Valid Arkansas Driver’s License, current auto liability insurance, and reliable transportation.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with terminally ill patients.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct personal care, including bathing, turning, shampooing, and oral hygiene.
- Follow the aide care plan when providing services, assessing patients, intervening, and exercising clinical judgment.
- Provide patient care in compliance with state and federal requirements, accepted standards of practice, policies and procedures, and Circle of Life’s mission statement.
- Make timely visits, including evaluation, information, follow-up, regular scheduled, unscheduled, and end-of-life visits.
- Maintain a consistent level of care regardless of the home environment or personal preferences.
- Communicate concerns to the primary nurse promptly and document them in aide notes.
- Maintain professional licensure and participate in educational programs and professional development.
- Maintain dependable attendance with minimal absences.
- Participate in staff meetings as requested.
- Assist with mentoring new staff members.
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan with company match
- Vision insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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