WVU Medicine Hospice Aide

WVU Medicine•Uniontown, AL

About The Position

Responsible for assisting the patient with activities of daily living and personal care. This position, in collaboration with patient, family, and health care team, will provide direct and indirect nursing care of the patient utilizing the nursing process under the supervision of a Registered Nurse according to the following work systems/functions.

Requirements

High school graduate or G.E.D.
West Virginia CNA certification, or applicable state certification where services will be performed OR Home Health Aide certification through the American Caregiver Association OR completes exam by the WV Council of Home Care Agencies upon hire with passing grade. If exam is not passed, must be re-taken within 1 week.
Valid driver’s license.
CPR Certification required within 30 days of hire date.
Must have the ability to perform concentrated and complex mental activity with frequent involvement in complex and highly-technical situations.
Must have the ability to work successfully under highly-stressful conditions, and must be capable of adapting to varying workloads and work assignments on a constant basis.
Must have the ability to make sound, independent judgments and also be able to collaborate with other multi-disciplinary team members in an appropriate fashion.
Must have the ability to comprehend and perform oral and written instructions and procedures.
Must have effective reading and comprehension skills.
Must have strong communications skills, written and verbal.
Must have basic math skills.
Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and all shifts.
Must be able to operate telephone, fax machine, beepers, and computer appropriately in order to maintain flow of information.
Ability to read and write legibly.
Demonstrates knowledge of and compliance with safety policies and procedure with side rails, fall risks, TB precautions, and hand washing.
Demonstrates knowledge of specialized needs of the terminally ill patient per philosophy, policy, and procedure.
Demonstrates knowledge of compliance of Federal, State, and Local regulations/laws.

Responsibilities

Provides personal and hygienic care every visit as per care plan and basic care standard in accordance with age-specific needs and policy and procedure.
Maintains a clean, safe, and comfortable environment per the basic care standard within the limitations of the home setting.
Ensures privacy and demonstrates concern for dignity of patient and respects patient’s property in performing all patient care.
Completes assignments in a timely manner as per standard.
Follows plan of care assigned by RN.
Relays critical information to the appropriate staff regarding patient condition.
Confers with the primary nurse on the original plan of care and any subsequent updates.
Documents patient status and care of services furnished in appropriate areas as defined by the documentation policy and procedure.
Reports observed changes in patient condition to R.N.’s, including recognition and reporting of changes in level of comfort.
Reports abnormalities in vital signs to R.N.
Utilizes supplies effectively and to ensure cost containment.
Perform the following treatments/procedures according to the specific standard including but not limited to: A. Measuring vital signs B. Lifting and moving patients C. Positioning the patient in bed D. Transferring patient from bed to chair E. Ambulating patient F. ROM G. Bed-making H. Personal Hygiene 1. Oral care – brushing teeth, denture care 2. Bathing – bed bath, tub bath, shower 3. Back massage 4. Perineal Care 5. Hair Care – brushing and combing, shampooing in tub or shower, at sink, in bed 6. Shaving 7. Nail Care 8. Changing clothes I. Assisting with elimination 1. Bed pan 2. Urinal 3. BSC 4. Ostomy care J. Patients’ weights K. Case care
Identifies the stages of death and dying.