CNA Christopher House 11A-11P

HOSPICE AUSTIN • Austin, TX

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of a Charge Nurse or Team Leader, the CNA provides quality personal care according to an established Plan of Care and performs other supportive tasks as assigned. The position is in the Christopher House department and reports to the Team Lead - Christopher House. It does not supervise others.

Requirements

• Current, active Texas nurse aide certification (CNA).
• Current good-standing listing on the Texas nurse aide/misconduct registry, with no finding relating to client abuse or neglect or misappropriation of client property, as verified through the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS).
• CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

• Hospice or home health experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal hygiene, including bathing, grooming hair and nails, providing oral hygiene, and checking skin integrity.
• Provide peri-care and perform Foley care and maintenance.
• Dress patients.
• Transfer and turn patients while ensuring the safety of patients and self.
• Take vital signs and weights as directed.
• Ambulate patients as appropriate and perform range-of-motion exercises as directed.
• Perform simple dressing changes as directed by an RN, limited to non-sterile, non-surgical changes and pressure ulcers no greater than Stage 1.
• Assist with medications that are ordinarily self-administered.
• Provide care consistent with written instructions in the patient’s care plan.
• Demonstrate understanding and support in interactions with team members.
• Communicate with the Charge Nurse and other team members as appropriate, and report changes in patients’ conditions and needs.
• Document care in a timely manner and in compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
• Obtain supplies and teach patients how to use medical supplies.
• Use and reinforce the RN’s instruction on equipment use.
• Check equipment for safety and clean equipment.
• Change linens.
• Provide nutritional support, assist with feeding, prepare light meals, and perform light housekeeping as indicated.

What This Job Offers

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