CNA - Black Mountain, Buncombe County

CNA

Reports To - Community Clinical Team Leader

Status - Non Exempt - Hourly

FT, PT, PRN - Full time

Shift - 40 hours per week - M-F 8A -4:30P

Location - Community visits to patients in Buncombe County

Position Summary:

Provides excellent, professional day-to-day hands-on personal care to individuals with chronic, serious, or life-limiting conditions. CNAs must exhibit competencies required by law and abide by Four Seasons policies in providing personal care to patients, as directed by the written plan of care.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Practice within the scope of license, certification or registration, where applicable, and as required by law and regulations as delegated to and directed by the registered nurse:
• Participates in the coordination of the patient's hospice care in accordance with professional standards of practice
• Collects data for ongoing interdisciplinary comprehensive assessments
• Participates in the development and evaluation of the plan of care by reporting observations
• Contributes to patient and family counseling and education
• Perform duties in compliance with Medicare Condition of Participation
• Practice safety and infection control methods
• Provision of hands-on personal care
• Works to achieve performance goals, pursue progress toward individual development plan (IDP) and demonstrate Four Seasons values and competencies

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Must be willing and able to care for patients with infectious disease processes unless approved accommodations
• Knowledge of proper body mechanics
• Excellent organization skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Ability to take initiative and utilize innovative techniques and ingenuity
• Ability to interact with various departments throughout the organization
• Ability to work flexible hours, if needed
• Ability to participate as a team player to coordinate projects
• Ability to read, interpret and apply laws, rules and regulations
• Ability to plan, prioritize and coordinate multiple projects

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• High School Diploma/GED

Experience:

• No more than a 24 month lapse in providing clinical care services upon the completion of a State-Accredited Certified Nursing Assistant course
• 0 – 1 year of clinical experience.

Licensures & Certifications: (if applicable)

• Valid NC CNA certificate
• Valid driver's license and proof of automobile insurance

Summary of Physical Requirements:

• Walking, standing, sitting, bending, reaching, twisting, crouching/squatting, kneeling
• Flexion/Extension of arms/wrist
• Hand dexterity to include gripping, pushing/pulling and writing
• Lifting/carrying of 100 lbs. often

Intent & Function:

All descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and basic duties have been included. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been excluded. Requirements, skills, and abilities included have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the duties of the position. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements delineated be interpreted as all-inclusive. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned as deemed appropriate.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals.

JOB DESCRIPTIONS ARE NOT INTENDED AS AND DO NOT CREATE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS ITS STATUS AS AN AT-WILL EMPLOYER.

Other Duties:

• Demonstrating continued competency by participating in ongoing education and training offered by the agency and/or outside resources is a requirement for each employee's individual education plan. Hospice Aides will attend a minimum of 16 hours (includes state required 12 hours) of in-service training yearly by selecting acceptable learning activities by recognized providers of continuing education Hospice Aides must exhibit competency in the observance of Universal Precautions by applying principles of infection control by:
• Knowing standard precautions
• Washing hands before and after patient care
• Wearing gloves and other PPE as necessary
• In communicating any changes in patient condition to the RN case manager, Hospice Aides must exhibit competency in:
• Maintaining chart documentation of care provided in accordance with the written plan of care.
• Maintaining confidentiality and privacy of any PHI per HIPAA requirements
• Communicating in a professional manner to internal/external customers
• Exhibiting competency in using software systems such as Outlook and current EMR, to record visits or treatment and to communicate
• In maintaining general order, safety and cleanliness of the patient area, Hospice Aides need to be competent in applying safety principles by:
• Disposing of biohazard materials correctly
• Being acutely aware and knowledgeable of personal and environmental safety
• Demonstrating proper transfer and lift techniques using good body mechanic techniques
• Cleaning and storing DMEs and assisting in storing & tracking patient care products if applicable
• In providing excellent patient care, Hospice Aides need to exhibit competency in treatments including:
• Administering personal care

1. Assistance in ambulation or exercises

• Assisting with ADL
• Providing post-mortem care

• In facilitating excellent patient care, Hospice Aides need to exhibit competency in using equipment properly by demonstrating:

• Use of whirlpool tub
• Adjusting air mattresses
• Using mechanical lift/weights, if applicable
• Use of glucometer

• Exhibiting knowledge of professional boundaries by:

• Being able to describe roles and relationships boundaries as a Hospice Aide
• Describing inappropriate and appropriate behaviors in any given patient situation

• Other duties as assigned by registered nurse, clinical team leader, EH Manager or Regional Director of Clinical Services at Elizabeth House