Certified Nursing Assistant for Hospice Services

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The Certified Nursing Assistant for Hospice Services is responsible for the provision of a number of services to meet the patients' personal care needs and to promote their comfort and dignity.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides emotional and physical support to terminally ill individuals and their families/significant others.
• Assists in improving the terminally ill individual's quality of life during the final stage of life.
• Provides respite care to the families and significant others who are caring for terminally ill individuals in the home.
• Maintains and promotes the independence of the patient and family and assists in maintaining a safe, healthful environment.
• Participates in the Interdisciplinary Group meetings as appropriate.
• Assists with personal care activities including:
• baths (tub, showers, bed, bath)
• mouth care, denture care, skin care, foot care
• grooming (shampoo, dry and comb hair; shave, ordinary care of nails)
• transferring (bed to chair, to wheelchair, to tub, to shower)
• dressing and undressing activities
• ambulation
• turning patient in bed and positioning for comfort
• Assists with household tasks directly essential to the patient's health, including:
• planning and preparing meals
• assisting in feeding patient if appropriate
• light housekeeping of patient's immediate environment
• changing linen, making bed
• laundering of patient's clothing and bedding
• Measures and records oral, rectal, axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered (within the training limitations of the aide).
• Meets safety needs of patients including safe use of equipment (foot stools, side rails, step stools, wheelchairs, oxygen, etc.)
• Performs range of motion and other simple procedures as an extension of therapy services as ordered (within the training limitations of the aide).
• Assists the patient in self-administration of medication, i.e., reminding the patients to take their medications.
• Performs or assists patients to perform activities in accordance with the personal services care plan, such as change ostomy appliances, reinforce or change simple non-sterile dressings, measure intake or output, external catheter care, and any other tasks as taught and supervised by the RN and in adherence to state/federal regulations.
• Immediately reports any changes in patients' conditions or incidents to Primary Care Nurse/Director of Hospice Services.
• Accurately documents services provided in accordance with Hospice policies and procedures on the day services are rendered. Submits documentation in a timely manner.
• Participates in staff development programs as appropriate for home health aides. Assumes personal responsibility to participate in discipline appropriate education to meet the annual education requirements (12 hours/12 months).
• Accepts responsibility for maintaining skills, learning and adhering to the Hospice's policies and procedures on an on-going basis.
• Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.
• Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
• Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.

Skills And Abilities

• Must be able to function in a practice environment with minimal direct supervision, accepting personal responsibility for maintaining a professional relationship with the Hospice's patients and their families.
• Ability to meet Hospice's conditions of employment regarding health clearance, and provisions of references.
• Transports self to patient's home/Facility, may be in multiple locations in a workday

Minimum Qualifications

Completion of state recognized and federally compliant training program and/or competency evaluation and at least six-months experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant. Compliant with in-service regulations and requirements.

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