Hospice C.N.A.-Contingent-PRN

Trinity Health • Watkinsville, GA

78d

About The Position

St. Mary's Home Care & Hospice is seeking a Contingent Certified Home Health aide/C.N.A. for hospice in the Athens, Ga. area for a PRN opportunity! Our hospice/home health aides provide paraprofessional services to our patients in their homes, following physician orders and in compliance with the state's Nurse Practice Act, any applicable licensure/certification requirements and our policies and procedures. St. Mary's Home care & Hospice in Athens, Georgia, an agency of Trinity Health at Home, provides compassionate, exceptional care where people are most comfortable: at home. We are the area's most comprehensive home care provider with trusted quality of care. With new strategy, vision and technology, we are growing and shaping the future of healthcare!

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Completion of CNA 75 hr course.
• Completion of federally compliant training program as required by law/regulation and successful completion of a competency evaluation program.
• Documentation of one year's employment as an aide in an institution, home care, or hospice setting.
• Meets agency hiring criteria as defined in agency minimum standards.
• Must be able to function in a practice environment with minimal direct supervision.
• Must accept responsibility for maintaining skills, learning and adhering to agencies policies and procedures on an ongoing basis.
• Ability to consistently demonstrate the Organizational Core Competencies and Organizational Code of Ethics.
• Must have current Driver's license and reliable transportation to and from work site.

Nice To Haves

• Possibility to lead into a full time position
• Opportunity for advancement & growth
• Mileage reimbursement
• Comprehensive orientation
• Daily Pay

Responsibilities

• Follows care plan developed by RN.
• Reports client changes in condition to RN, as described on care plan.
• Assists clients with personal care activities including bathing, mouth care, denture care, skin care, grooming, bathroom privileges, transferring, ambulation, and dressing and undressing activities.
• Assists clients with household tasks including, planning and preparing meals, feeding, light housekeeping, changing linens, making bed, and laundering clothes and bedding.
• Measures and records client's oral, rectal and axillary temperatures, pulse respiration and blood pressure as ordered.
• Performs range of motion and other simple procedures as an extension of therapy services as assigned.
• Assists clients in self-administration of medication as assigned by an RN and documented in the clinical record.

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement
• Comprehensive orientation
• Daily Pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees