PRN CNA - Hospice

PRN CNA - Hospice

PUEBLO, CO 81008

Overview

Salary Range $21.00 - $22.25 Hourly Job Shift Day

Description

CenterCare Hospice is dedicated to working with patients and their loved ones as they deal with the reality of a life limiting illness. We are dedicated to focusing on comfort and symptom management while improving the quality of life in an atmosphere of dignity, compassion and hope.

CenterCare Hospice is looking to add a CNA-PRN position to their team. Our service area covers Pueblo and surrounding areas.

The ideal candidate will be compassionate, empathetic and able to dedicate themselves to our goal of providing the highest quality of care that focuses on the patient's physical, emotional and spiritual needs

CNA Job Summary: Provide care in the patient's place of residency in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our organization, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing or designee.

CNA- Essential Job Functions:

• Demonstrates knowledge and adheres to the plan of care
• Performs duties as assigned by Case Manager including baths, oral hygiene, nail care, foot care, skin care, pressure relief, dressing patient, feeding and transferring patient
• Competent taking and recording vital signs in the EMR, notifies appropriate personnel for values outside normal parameters
• Describes the activities of daily living and demonstrates the ability to use techniques to assist the patient to meet these activities
• Notifies appropriate licensed personnel when patient complains of pain
• Positions patient in bed with proper body alignment
• Assists patient with ambulation as necessary
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors
• Works as part of the interdisciplinary team
• Prepares clinical note within the specified time frame of the Agency (Documentation created on the day of the visit and completed within 24 hours)
• Apprehends the regulations for supervisory visits every 14 days and maintains compliance
• Maintains 12 hours of annual education with annual as required by state, federal, accrediting and agency regulation

Qualifications

Regulatory Requirements:

• CNA certificate obtained by: Completion of a CNA course Certified by State Department of Health Services
• On-the-job instruction relative to specific patient needs and continuing in-service training, so that patient safety may be assured and the personal care and homemaking needs of the patient are adequately met
• Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean
• Completes annual education requirements
• Maintains regulatory requirements
• Maintains patient confidentiality
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time
• Completes in-services and returns in a timely fashion
• Attends annual review and department in-services, as scheduled
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner
• Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices
• Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the organization
• Demonstrates effective time management and organizational skills; provides patient visits as scheduled; completes patient care within the designated time