Harmony Hospice Full-Time CNA

Harmony Hospice•Las Vegas, NV

About The Position

The Hospice Aide is a paraprofessional member of the home care team who works under the supervision of a registered nurse and provides personal care services to meet patients’ needs. The aide observes patients, reports and documents observations and care, and is assigned in a manner that promotes quality, continuity, and safety. Assignment is contingent on successful completion of a competency evaluation program. The Hospice Aide is also part of the interdisciplinary team. The role supports patient safety and comfort while following the plan of care, organizational documentation and care procedures, and standards of personal and professional conduct. The aide does not practice nursing, administer medications, take physician’s orders, or perform procedures requiring a nurse’s training, knowledge, and skill, such as sterile techniques. The position consistently supports the Code of Conduct, protects privacy and confidential information and agency assets, reports non-compliance, and follows applicable laws, regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and company policies and procedures.

Requirements

Successfully complete a training and competency evaluation program approved by the respective state as meeting all requirements, and be listed in good standing in the state nurse registry.
If there has been a continuous period of 24 months or more during which aide services have not been provided, complete another training and competency program before delivering services.
Be at least 18 years of age.
Be able to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
Be self-directing and able to work with little direct supervision.
Demonstrate empathy for the needs of ill, injured, frail, and impaired people.
Possess and maintain current CPR certification.
Demonstrate tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
Have a driver’s license and an insured, good-working-order automobile that meets organization requirements.
Do not function in a manner considered the practice of nursing under the State’s Nurse Practice Act; do not administer medications, take physician’s orders, or perform procedures requiring nursing training, knowledge, and skill.

Responsibilities

Provide personal care, including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, changing bed linen, assistance with dressing and undressing, nail and skin care to prevent breakdown, toileting assistance, and keeping the patient’s living area clean and orderly as appropriate.
Plan and prepare nutritious meals.
Assist with feeding the patient when necessary.
Take and record oral, rectal, and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered and when appropriately trained and competency-qualified.
Assist with ambulation and exercise according to the plan of care.
Perform range-of-motion exercises and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service when ordered and when appropriately trained and competency-qualified.
Assist the patient with self-administration of medication.
Do the patient’s laundry as appropriate.
Meet patients’ safety needs and use equipment safely and properly, including foot stools and side rails.
Report the patient’s condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse.
Follow organizational documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
Attend 12 clock hours of in-service training annually during a 12-month period.
Attend scheduled Case Conference meetings as part of the Interdisciplinary Group to discuss patients the aide is involved in.
Protect privacy and confidentiality, protect agency assets, act ethically and with integrity, report non-compliance, and adhere to applicable laws, regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and policies and procedures.
Request guidance from the supervisor when unsure how to interpret a policy.