Hospice CNA
MorseLife Health Systems•Jupiter to Boca Raton, FL
•Hybrid
About The Position
Provide personal care under the supervision of a nurse according to the patient's plan of care. Collaborate with transdisciplinary team in a variety of settings.
Requirements
- Must be state tested nursing assistant in good standing
- 12 months of experience as a nursing assistant
- Must be a Florida Certified Nursing Aide-CNA
- Requires a background screening through the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse
Responsibilities
- Provide personal care and assist with ADL's according to the Plan of Care - POC.
- Provide safe environment for patients.
- Safely ambulate/transfer patient as appropriate.
- Assist with passive and active ROM exercises as directed by the nurse.
- Prepare nutritional snacks as appropriate for the patient.
- Under the direction of the nurse, perform simple wound care, skin care, and bowel care protocols according to the plan of care where appropriate.
- Recognize and promptly report any changes in the mental or physical status of the patient to the nurse.
- Record in clinical record, on appropriate documents, the activities provided and observations of patient at the time of visit.
- Complete all charting, timesheets and mileage logs as defined by the agency policy and procedures.
- Attend and actively contribute during patient care conference.
- Participate in HNA discipline meetings, team meetings, staff meetings, retreats and in-services as appropriate.
- Attend in-services to obtain 3 education hours per quarter.(need 12 a year)
- Participate in the on-call rotation as scheduled (Home Care only).
- Assist the Team Leader with other designated activities as necessary (scheduling, supply organization, answering office telephone, etc.)
- Demonstrate positive customer-service responsiveness according to agency standards.
- Flexible in meeting patient/family needs that require variable shifts and weekends.
- Participate in chart review quality improvement activities and other meetings as assigned.
- Participate in coordination of and communication with volunteer staff.
- Provide basic caregiving education to caregiver/family members, such as turning and positioning, transfer techniques, and changing linens
- Complete annual competency requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
