CNA Hospice PRN

Guadalupe Regional Medical Center • Seguin, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Certified Nurse Aides provide patient care activities including: feeding, monitoring of vital signs, specimen collection and patient transportation. CNA's utilize and charge for equipment and supplies and acquire necessary equipment for procedures and explains procedure to patients and families. Other duties include cleaning equipment, meal trays and restoring rooms after patient discharge. Provides direct patient care to hospice patients in their home or facility including: bathing, dressing, changing linens. Reports any patient changes or needs to RN Case Manager.

Requirements

• Obtains and maintains American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider
• 1 year current hospital or nursing home Nurse Aide experience
• Current certification through the Texas Nurse Aide Registry
• Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license and current insurance coverage
• Background Check
• Lab Work
• Immunization Records
• Ability to be mobile – continually
• Crouching (bend at knees) – continually
• Stooping (bend at waist) – continually
• Turn/Pivot – continually
• Reaching overhead – continually
• Reaching extension – continually
• Pushing/Pulling – (Maximum weight: 35 lbs.) continually
• Ability to talk to patient and/or staff – continually
• Ability to hear patients and/or alarms – continually
• Vision (near and/or far) – continually
• Ability to distinguish colors – continually
• Ability to drive – frequently
• Bloodborne Exposure (Refer to Bloodborne Exposure Control Plan in Policy Tech for possible exposure tasks) continually
• Respirator Fit Testing Required Annually
• Adults 19 – 70 years
• Geriatrics 70+ years

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

• feeding
• monitoring of vital signs
• specimen collection
• patient transportation
• utilize and charge for equipment and supplies
• acquire necessary equipment for procedures
• explains procedure to patients and families
• cleaning equipment
• cleaning meal trays
• restoring rooms after patient discharge
• bathing
• dressing
• changing linens
• Reports any patient changes or needs to RN Case Manager

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED