CNA- Hospice

Job Description

Job Description

Are you looking for an incredible opportunity?

Trinity Health Group is looking for excellent team members to work with us providing exceptional care for our patients.

Our mission at Trinity Hospice is to create a foundation of compassionate care for those we serve while providing the highest level of support, education and understanding with the best quality care for our community.

Duties of the CNA/HHA may include:

• Follow the POC for each client and document

• Help clients to maintain good personal hygiene

• Assist in maintaining a healthful, safe environment

• Assist clients with ambulation as per the POC

• Assist with certain treatments as ordered by the physician/approved and supervised by the nurse

• Assist the therapy personnel as needed with rehabilitative processes per the HHA POC

• Taking and charting vital signs under the direction of a nurse or healthcare practitioner

• Encourages clients to be as independent as possible according to the nursing care plan

• Attempts to promote client’s mental alertness through involvement in activities

• Establishes a relationship with client and family which transmits trust and confidentiality

• Reports any changes in the client’s status or home situation immediately to the supervisor, staff nurse, or aide supervisor, including recognizing & reporting skin changes

• An active participant on the multidisciplinary team and QA program

• Performs routine housekeeping tasks as related to a safe and comfortable environment for the client, as instructed by the nurse

• Attends in-service as required by state and federal regulation

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Must one of the following requirements:

• Successfully completed a nurse aide training/competency eval program approved by the state of TX as meeting the CMS and be listed on the TX DHS’s nurse aide registry in good standing, with no findings relating to abuse, neglect or misappropriation of client property or

• Meets the requirements of a TX state licensure program that meets the provisions set forth by CMS Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies for Home Health Aide training & competency.

As well as:

Has provided home health services within the previous 24 months.

And:

• Prefer a high school graduate or equivalent

• The necessary skills to perform their job responsibilities

• Is registered with the TX Department of Human Services’ (DHS’s) NAR with no findings of client abuse or neglect or misappropriation of client’s property.

• The ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English, consistent with job requirements

• Reliable means of transportation to get to assigned client visits

• Must clear a criminal background & other required checks and current CPR certification.