Hospice CNA

Stillwater Hospice, LLC•Cody, WY

2d•$18 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

The hospice aide is a paraprofessional member of the interdisciplinary group who works under the supervision of a registered nurse and performs services as needed to meet patients’ personal needs and promote comfort. The aide observes patients, reports observations, and documents observations and care performed. A Registered Nurse assigns the aide’s work in a manner that promotes quality, continuity, and safety of care. The role is based in Cody, Wyoming, and provides care in a community home environment, with travel in and out of an automobile.

Requirements

Meet the State's training requirements, including at least 75 hours of classroom and supervised practical training; 16 classroom hours must be completed before the required 16 hours of practical training.
Be at least 18 years of age.
Be able to read and follow written instructions and document care provided.
Understand hospice philosophy and be comfortable providing specialized care to terminally ill patients.
Provide satisfactory references from previous employers.
Be self-directing and able to work with little direct supervision; be secure with issues of death and dying and maintain a calm manner in a patient’s home.
Demonstrate empathy for ill, injured, frail, and impaired people; tact; patience; and good personal hygiene.
Have a valid driver’s license and an insured automobile that meets organizational requirements and is in good working order.
Successfully complete a probationary period during which competency is documented by the supervisor and employee.
Have good oral and written communication skills and good organizational skills.
Not perform duties constituting the practice of nursing, including administering medications, taking physician’s orders, or performing procedures requiring licensed-nurse training, knowledge, or skill.

Responsibilities

Provide assigned personal care promptly and report to the Case Manager when unable to perform a task.
Communicate positively with patients and families while maintaining ethical, respectful care and confidentiality.
Meet patient safety needs and use equipment safely and properly.
Provide personal care, including bathing, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampooing, and changing bed linens as assigned.
Assist patients with dressing and undressing.
Plan and prepare nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned, and assist with feeding.
Observe and provide proper skin care to help prevent tissue breakdown over bony prominences.
Assist with ambulation, exercise, range of motion, transfers, and positioning as instructed or directed by the hospice nurse or therapist.
Provide reminders for self-administered medications as permitted by state regulations.
Assist with bedpans and urinals, light laundry, and keeping the patient’s living area clean and orderly as assigned.
Perform simple procedures as an extension of therapy services when ordered and when competency has been demonstrated.
Provide respite for the patient, family, or caregiver when on-site, as appropriate.
Follow organizational documentation, care procedures, and standards of personal and professional conduct.
Participate in quality assessment and performance improvement teams and activities.
Respect the patient’s and family’s environment and personal needs.
Assess and report the patient’s condition and significant changes to the Case Manager, and remain aware of caregiver or household interpersonal issues.