Hospice CNA | Full Time | 40 Hours per Week | Emblem Hospice Tucson

Emblem Hospice - Tuscon•Tucson, AZ

11d

About The Position

The hospice aide is a paraprofessional member of the interdisciplinary group who works under the supervision of a registered nurse. The aide provides services to meet patients’ personal needs and promote comfort, observes patients, reports observations, and documents care. Assignments should promote quality, continuity, and safety of care. The role supports patients and families in the home and does not include nursing practice, such as administering medications, taking physician orders, or performing procedures requiring a licensed nurse’s training and skill. The position consistently supports compliance with the Code of Conduct by maintaining privacy and confidentiality, protecting agency assets, acting ethically, reporting non-compliance, and following applicable laws, regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and company policies. Employment is at-will. The employer is an independent operating subsidiary of The Pennant Group, Inc.

Requirements

Meet state training requirements and applicable training and competency evaluation or state licensure requirements described in the posting.
Be at least 18 years old.
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 comfortable with issues of death and dying and maintain a calm manner in a patient’s home.
Demonstrate empathy for ill, injured, frail, and impaired individuals.
Maintain current CPR certification; the posting specifies that CPR certification must be obtained in person, not through an online course.
Demonstrate tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
Have and maintain a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance, and have access to an automobile or reliable transportation for agency-related travel.
Demonstrate good oral and written communication and organizational skills.
Hold a current CNA license.
Maintain a current TB screening.
Hold a valid Fingerprint Clearance Card.
Have previous hospice or home health experience.

Responsibilities

Provide assigned personal care promptly and report tasks that cannot be performed to the Case Manager.
Meet patients’ safety needs and use equipment safely and properly.
Provide personal care, including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, and changing bed linens as assigned.
Assist patients with dressing and undressing.
Plan and prepare nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned; assist with feeding as assigned.
Take and record oral, rectal, and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered and when competency has been demonstrated.
Observe and care for patients’ skin to help prevent tissue breakdown over bony prominences.
Report patient condition and significant changes to the Case Manager, and remain aware of caregivers and interpersonal issues in the home.
Assist with ambulation and exercise as instructed by a hospice nurse or therapist.
Offer and assist with bedpans and urinals.
Provide light laundry assistance as assigned.
Perform range-of-motion and other simple procedures as an extension of therapy when ordered and when competency has been demonstrated.
Provide respite for patients, families, or caregivers when on-site, as appropriate.
Keep the patient’s living area clean and orderly as assigned.
Follow documentation and 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.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality, protect agency assets, act ethically, report non-compliance, and follow applicable laws, regulations, and policies.