CNA - Hospice - PRN With Weekend Availability - Inpatient and InHome

Northeast Georgia Health System•Gainesville, GA

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides direct personal care and other support services to hospice patients in their place of residence, under the direction of a Registered Nurse and in accordance with each patient's plan of care. The role serves patients across infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups. The CNA performs clinical duties according to population-specific guidelines and follows National Patient Safety Goals and applicable policies and procedures. This PRN position supports inpatient and in-home hospice care and requires weekend availability.

Requirements

Current Georgia Certified Nursing Assistant certification.
CNA license is acceptable as the minimum educational requirement.
Basic nursing assistant skills.
Basic mathematical abilities.
Knowledge of emergency procedures.
Demonstrate therapeutic communication techniques and explain care procedures to patients before beginning them.
Demonstrate willingness to follow supervisory guidelines and work as part of a team.
Availability to work weekends.
Ability to drive throughout the designated service area and adhere to safe driving practices.

Nice To Haves

One year of nursing assistant-related experience.

Responsibilities

Provide personal care, including bathing, shampooing, nail care, and mouth care, according to the patient's plan of care; assist with activities of daily living and self-help skills, and leave the immediate environment neat and clean.
Use proper body mechanics and meet patients' positioning, mobility, and comfort needs; contribute to patient safety and report potential problems or concerns to the Patient Care Manager, RN, or therapist.
Perform light housekeeping in patient homes and other patient-related activities as directed by the RN and hospice plan of care.
Perform an average of five billable visits per day.
Provide respite and/or continuous care for patients or caregivers when applicable and as directed by the RN or Patient Care Manager.
Document care according to service procedures and forward documentation to designated personnel within 24 hours of the visit, meeting the stated 95% accuracy standard in record reviews.
Complete 12 hours of HHA in-service or education programs, plus additional yearly in-services.
Drive throughout the designated service area while following safe driving practices.
Participate in Performance Improvement activities as directed by the Patient Care Manager.
Report patient problems or concerns to the RN or Patient Care Manager.
Assist patients in achieving their activities-of-daily-living goals.
Contribute information to the plan-of-care development by reporting changes in patients' and caregivers' functional levels and abilities.