CNA - Home Hospice

Circle of Life • Fayetteville, AR

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The CNA provides personal care to hospice patients and maintains the immediate patient environment. The role serves patients in their homes across Northwest Arkansas and Northeast Oklahoma, with outpatient CNA hours listed as 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The position requires travel to patient homes using a personal vehicle and routinely provides 20 visits per week.

Care is provided according to the aide care plan, applicable state and federal requirements, accepted standards of practice, organizational policies and procedures, and Circle of Life’s mission. The CNA makes timely scheduled and unscheduled visits, including evaluation, information, follow-up, and visits at the time of death. The role also includes accurate and timely documentation, communication with the primary nurse, participation in staff meetings and professional development, and mentoring new staff members.

Circle of Life describes itself as a not-for-profit hospice provider serving Northwest Arkansas and the surrounding region. It operates two inpatient hospice care facilities and offers outpatient hospice services in Benton, Washington, Madison, and Carroll counties.

Requirements

• Arkansas Home Health Aide or 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.
• Ability to use a personal vehicle to travel to patient homes.
• Valid Arkansas driver’s license, current auto liability insurance, and reliable transportation.
• Knowledge of safe personal care practices.

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, and carrying out interventions and clinical judgment.
• Provide patient care in accordance with state and federal requirements, accepted standards of practice, organizational policies and procedures, and Circle of Life’s mission.
• Make timely evaluation, information, follow-up, regularly scheduled, unscheduled, and time-of-death visits.
• Provide a consistent level of care regardless of the home environment or personal preferences, and manage visits to suit the needs of patients and families.
• Routinely provide 20 visits per week.
• Complete documentation accurately and on time according to policy, including mileage and time spent in the patient’s home.
• 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 and participate in staff meetings as requested.
• Assist with mentoring new staff members.
• Treat patients with respect and honor their privacy; uphold ethical conduct and advocate for patients’ and family caregivers’ rights.
• Demonstrate understanding of HIPAA rules and regulations and the organizational Code of Conduct.
• Treat staff, volunteers, visitors, and others with respect.
• Follow safe personal care practices and use equipment when needed to provide safe care for patients and self, such as Hoyer lifts, walkers, and gait belts.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, with plan options employees can tailor to their needs.
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• Generous personal time off for eligible employees.
• 403(b) plan with employer match.
• Outstanding compensation and competitive benefits are referenced, but no compensation amount is provided.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed