Hospice Certified Nursing Assistant

Well Care Health•Advance, NC

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About The Position

The Hospice Aide is a member of the interdisciplinary group who works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The aide provides services needed to meet patients’ personal needs, promote comfort, and support a safe environment. The role includes observing patients, reporting changes, and documenting care performed. The aide implements the Hospice Plan of Care as prescribed by the physician, under RN supervision and in coordination with the interdisciplinary team. The aide provides patient- and family-centered care, including assistance with personal hygiene, elimination, feeding, mobility, companionship, and reassurance. The position also involves observing physical, psychosocial, bereavement, environmental, safety, and developmental needs; communicating observations to the care team; maintaining accurate records; and supporting patients, families, and caregivers with instruction and education related to comfort and personal care. The role requires a certificate in nursing care and current CNA-1 or CNA-2 listing, current American Heart Association CPR certification, a current North Carolina driver’s license, and an insured automobile. Six months of experience is required; hospice experience is preferred. This is a 40-hour-per-week position, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Overtime may be required during peak workloads or increased volume. The aide does not administer medications, take physician’s orders, or perform procedures requiring the training, knowledge, and skill of a licensed nurse.

Requirements

Completion of a certificate program in nursing care from an accredited training program.
Current listing as CNA-1 or CNA-2.
Current American Heart Association CPR certification.
Current North Carolina driver’s license and an automobile insured in accordance with state or organizational requirements.
At least 6 months of experience.
Understanding of medical conditions and terminology.
Proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and an attitude that promotes workplace harmony and goodwill.
Ability to follow detailed and diverse instructions and maintain long- and short-term memory.
Ability to create and follow a daily schedule of visits.
Ability to use proper body mechanics to lift at least 50 pounds; may need to independently push or pull a patient weighing more than 100 pounds.
Ability to frequently push, move, lift, position, bathe, and ambulate patients; use hands to handle, feel, and grasp; stand, walk, sit, climb stairs, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
Ability to use vision to assess and care for patients safely and document accurately, hearing to detect alarms and communicate effectively, and smell to detect patient changes.
Ability to work around frequent exposure to blood, body fluids, and infectious diseases, and possible exposure to dangerous animals, traffic hazards, personal safety threats, temperature changes, and weather extremes.

Nice To Haves

Hospice experience.

Responsibilities

Provide or assist with personal hygiene, elimination, feeding, and mobility according to patient needs and nursing instructions in the plan of care.
Observe patients and family or caregiver needs, including physical, psychosocial, bereavement, environmental, safety, and developmental needs, and report observations to the interdisciplinary team.
Promptly report changes in a patient’s mental or physical status to the RN Case Manager or Hospice Clinical Manager.
Encourage patient independence, eating, and social contact; provide companionship and reassurance.
Carry out assigned duties to promote patient comfort, personal hygiene, and a safe environment.
Implement the Hospice Plan of Care under Registered Nurse supervision and in conjunction with the interdisciplinary group.
Provide support, instruction, and education to patients, families, and caregivers about comfort and personal care needs.
Assist the RN Case Manager and interdisciplinary team in revising the plan of care by reporting observations and changes.
Maintain open communication and coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members.
Maintain accurate and updated medical records, documenting care and interventions as indicated by the plan of care.
Attend and participate in regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings as schedule permits.
Report abuse and neglect in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies.
Maintain required certifications, participate in continuing education and annual training, and take part in quality improvement activities.
Comply with agency policies and applicable state and federal requirements, including documentation, training, attendance, and required HR documentation.
Use supplies, equipment, and other resources responsibly and minimize unnecessary inventory.
Maintain professional boundaries and work respectfully with people from diverse social and economic situations.
Manage schedules and time effectively, report to work on time, adapt to changing assignments, and assist teammates in completing work.
Respond to patients, families, coworkers, and other customers courteously, sensitively, and respectfully; collaborate with team members and departments.
Maintain a clean and neat appearance in personal attire and work areas.
Follow detailed instructions and create and follow a daily schedule of visits.
Keep the patient’s area clean and orderly and use vision, hearing, and smell to support safe care and accurate documentation.
Do not administer medications, take physician’s orders, or perform procedures requiring licensed-nurse training, knowledge, and skill.