Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - Hospice (Days)

Hospice Certified Nursing Assistant

Responsible to provide safe, quality, effective care to all patients in compliance with Hospice policies, procedures, and guidelines set forth by state and federal regulatory departments. Must maintain patient confidentiality at all times. Follow the patient plan of care established by the RN case manager.

Education: High School Diploma or GED

Experience: One year of related experience. Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures.

Licenses & Certifications:

• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Driver's License
• Healthcare Provider (CPR)
• Vehicle Insurance

Qualifications:

• Ability to drive own vehicle.
• At least two years certified nursing assistant experience with preferably one year experience in the Hospice setting.
• Demonstrates the ability to travel extensively during all seasons and to work in various home conditions/environments as assigned.
• Emotionally mature and stable.
• Good verbal and written communications required.
• Must be able to read and write and be able to follow written and verbal instructions effectively.
• Must be at least (18) years of age.
• Must have and must maintain divers license, reliable transportation, and valid automobile coverage.
• Neat, pleasant demeanor and professional appearance.
• Skilled in nursing personal care and able to cope with family emotional stress and tolerant of individual lifestyles.
• BLS Certification must be obtained within 30 days from hire.

Area of Responsibilities:

• Meets or exceeds productivity as established by the administrator.
• Prepares appropriate document for mileage, visits and or time, and submits to the office for processing and administrative review daily.
• Report to the patient's case manager any changes in condition, problems, complications, special needs, patient caregiver compliant or any other circumstances concerning the patient family or home environment.
• Reports to work as scheduled, verifies Home Hospice Assignment prior to each visit and provides care in accordance with Agency policy and procedures.
• Safely provides personal care for patients, following the Aide Care Plan to include: Bed bath sponge bath tub bath tub bath with bench or chair. Assist with and provide patient privacy, provide comfort measures, shaving, skincare, perineal care, catheter care, hair care, oral hygiene, nail care (cleaning, no cutting or clipping of nails), foot care (no cutting or clipping of nails). Safely assist patients with positioning, transferring and ambulation, assist with bedpan or urinal, bedside commode or toilet. Change and straighten linen, assure patient's oxygen supply is maintained (if applicable) during visit, and straightening of the immediate environment (patient's area).
• Adheres to all Infection Control guidelines in accordance with Agency policy and procedures.
• Any other special assignments as requested by supervisor.
• Assist in maintaining safe, healthy environment for patient and family.
• Assist in orientation of new CNAs.
• Assist in the after hours, on call, and weekend rotation schedules for patient visits.
• Completes CEU's as required by state and federal regulations. Completes net-learning as required by Agency policy and procedure.
• Demonstrates and develops commitment to person professional growth.
• Demonstrates maintenance of confidentiality of patient information.
• Handles the personal property of patients and families with care and respect.
• Maintain accurate and complete clinical and personnel records per policy and procedure. Does not let CNA certificate expire.
• Maintain accurate inventory lists of supplies and equipment delivered to patient homes.
• Maintain accurate records to document activities in the patient's home. Updates home folder each visit.
• Notifies patient prior to home visits and strives to maintain established schedule, communicates deviations to the supervisor.
• Participate in the IDT meetings and share pertinent information about caseload.
• Provide temporary respite to patient's family and provide relief from total person care, responsibility to patient's needed.
• Provides homemaker services to patients as assigned to include light housekeeping and light meal preparation.
• Rotates 'on-call' as assigned for week-ends and holidays. Remains available and is able to be located during the entire assigned on-call time.
• To assume the responsibility for the care of patients in the home through provision of hospice care services that reflect the agency philosophy and standards of hospice and nursing care. To ensure that care provided is safe and that the care provided is of the utmost quality.
• Compliance Statement: Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.