Home Health Aide (CNA)
Legacy Health•Tualatin, OR
•$21 - $30
About The Position
The Home Health Aide CNA provides daily care and comfort to hospice patients in their homes, offering stability and normalcy while treating each patient with dignity, empathy, and respect. The aide works as part of the Hospice Interdisciplinary Group under the supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse. Care is delegated and supervised by a registered nurse and is based on client needs assessed initially and at two-week intervals.
Requirements
- Completion of a Board-approved nursing assistant training program.
- Current CNA and ability to meet state Home Health Aide Certification requirements.
- Current CPR certificate.
- Valid driver’s license.
Responsibilities
- Provide care delegated and supervised by a registered nurse to meet client needs, assessed initially and at two-week intervals.
- Participate in developing and implementing the plan of care as delegated.
- Organize and adapt the plan of care in consideration of patient/client and family needs, desires, and routines.
- Demonstrate awareness of and reinforce priorities in the plan of care.
- Encourage self-care and independence when appropriate.
- Identify normal and abnormal mental function and address the needs and behaviors of cognitively impaired clients.
- Maintain the client’s environment by avoiding hazards, using restraints properly, and consistently following infection-control procedures and using barriers.
- Recognize abnormal signs and symptoms of common disease conditions and communicate them accurately and promptly.
- Provide and maintain basic nutrition and oral fluid intake.
- Recognize emergencies and respond with knowledge of emergency procedures.
- Complete documentation according to guidelines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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