Home Care Nurse Aide

Woodland Hospice House Aide

Positions is for Woodland Hospice House. Responsible for following individual patient care plan to assist patient and/or perform personal care when an individual or family cannot perform the tasks. The aide will care for patients with all types of diagnoses and in many different phases of illness.

Responsibilities

Provides hands-on personal care and demonstrates competency with assigned tasks; follows patients plan of care for completion of tasks assigned. Performs simple procedures as an extension of nursing services. Assists in ambulation or exercises. Complies with infection prevention and control policies and procedures. Creates successful interpersonal relationships with the patient and family. Honors patients rights. Is a member of interdisciplinary team. Reports changes in the patients condition to a registered nurse. Complete pertinent records in compliance with policy and procedures.

Other duties and responsibilities:

• Promotes patients independence and assists or performs personal care (examples: bathing, dressing, shampooing, shaving, oral care, skin care, toileting, change bed linen and other personal care activities.)
• Accurately performs & documents temperature, pulse, respirations and blood pressure when required per care plan, and timely reports abnormal findings to appropriate personnel.
• Promotes skin integrity by keeping skin clean and dry, utilize pressure preventative positioning per care plan. Observes for any alteration in skin integrity and reports any changes or observations promptly to nurse or manager.
• Utilizes proper positioning techniques when re-positioning patient in bed, with ambulation or while transferring in & out of the bed or chair.
• During provision of care, maintains a safe and secure environment during provision of care.
• Follows patients plan of care and accurately documents care provided and any other pertinent information concerning the patient &/or family. Documentation is completed timely as defined by agency.
• Consistently demonstrates a positive, courteous and helpful attitude toward patient/family and all customers during all encounters. Functions as a team member as exhibited through positive verbal and non-verbal communication to support positive relationships and meet organizational goals.
• Has knowledge of and follows organizations policies & procedures.
• Maintains knowledge and skills regarding use of equipment
• MyMichigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certifications and Licensures

Credential: PCT: MMH PCT/CNA/EMT/LPN Certification

Equivalent Experience: All new hires after January 2018 must hold an internal MyMichigan Health Patient Care Technician certification OR have a CNA certificate that is from the State of Michigan. There must not be a lapse of more than 24 months in furnishing services for compensation or the individual must complete another CNA program to meet job qualifications. OR the option of completing a competency evaluation by the organization through written examination, oral examination or observation of the aide performing the competency. For aides employed prior to January 2018: The aides must have documentation of completing a home health/hospice aide competency evaluation by the organization through written examination, oral examination or observation of the aide performing the competency.

Credential: BLS: Basic Life Support

Equivalent Experience: Within 1 month of hire or transfer

Credential: FINGERPRINT: Fingerprinting

Credential: TEAM ADVANCED: Techniques for Effective Aggression Mgt

Equivalent Experience: Within 6 months of hire or transfer (Employees who are in this position on or before 12/31/2023 will have 24 months to complete this certification)

Required Education

Education: High School Diploma or GED

Other Information

• Attends meetings/in-services as required, aides are required to complete no less than 12 hours of continued education/in-service training as defined by the organization during a 12 month period during employment. An employee may be required to participate in further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health.
• Satisfactory completion of Home Health Missouri Alliance Aide test with score of 85% or above.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Ability to drive in changing road conditions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, and the ability to speak, write, and understand the English language.
• Ability to relate with all ages and individuals with different cultural and spiritual backgrounds.
• Ability to work with patients and families who are dealing with terminal illness, the dying process and death.
• Available to work weekends, be on-call as scheduled, and have flexibility in work schedule.

Physical/Mental Requirements and Typical Working Conditions

• Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as, trauma, grief and death.
• Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.
• Is able to move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and must be able to perform the functions of the job as outlined in the job description.
• Overall vision and hearing is necessary with or without assisted device(s).
• Frequently required to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time. May require frequent postural changes such as stooping, kneeling or crouching.
• Some exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious material. Must follow MyMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing as required.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, regular and predictable attendance and ability to stay awake.
• Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering and feeling. May require repetition of these movements on a regular to frequent basis.
• Physical Demand Level: Medium. Must be able to occasionally (0-33% of the workday) lift or carry 21-50 lbs., frequently 34-66% of the workday 20 lbs. and or Walk/Stand/Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls and constantly (67-100% or the workday) 10 lbs.