Anthem Hospice PRN CNA- West Valley

Anthem Hospice Care; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthem Hospice Care is seeking a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant to provide in-home personal care to terminally ill patients under nursing supervision. Responsibilities include assisting with hygiene, feeding, mobility, and routine activities, while promoting safety and comfort in the home environment.

The role involves documenting care, supporting family caregivers, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to execute the care plan.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Proof of state certification, if applicable.
• One-year direct patient care experience in an institutional setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care as outlined in the written assignment (hygiene, grooming, feeding, nutrition).
• Assist patient in ambulation and use of walker or wheelchair as directed by nurse.
• Support prescribed range-of-motion exercises under nurse/physical therapist supervision.
• Promote safety and a healthy home environment and support infection control per OSHA standards.
• Report changes in patient condition to the Renaissance Sunrise/Nurse and interdisciplinary team.
• Assist caregiver through basic care techniques and education.
• Maintain accurate documentation of care activities and care plan progress.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

State certification (as applicable)

1 year direct patient care experience in an institutional setting

Job description

FUNCTIONThe Certified Nursing Assistant is an employee, trained to provide personal care and services to the terminally ill to augment that care given by family members. She/he functions under the direction, instruction and supervision of the Nurse and/or the Nurse Supervisor.JOB RESPONSIBILITIESPerforms only those personal care activities contained in a written assignment which may include: Helping the patient to maintain good personal hygiene.Assisting in maintaining a safe and healthy environment.Planning and preparing nutritious meals. Grocery shopping when instructed to do so by the nurse. Assisting in feeding patient when needed. Assisting in measuring and preparing special diets as ordered by the physician, and taught and supervised by the nurse for a specific patient.Assisting the patient in ambulation. Assisting with the use of a walker or wheelchair as taught and supervised by the nurse for a specific patient.Assisting with certain treatments as ordered by the physician and taught and supervised by the nurse for a specific patient including assisting with the change of the colostomy bag, reinforcement of a dressing, assisting with prescribed ice cap or collar, doing simple urine tests for sugar, acetone or albumen, measuring intake and output, and may assist with medications that are ordinarily self-administered.Assisting with prescribed range of motion exercises which the Certified Home Health Aide and patient have been taught by the nurse or the physical therapist.Encouraging the patient to become as independent as possible according to the interdisciplinary care plan.Attempting to promote patient's mental alertness through involvement in activities of interest.OTHER RESPONSIBILITIESGives simple emotional and psychological support to the patient and other members of the household.Reports any change in the patient's mental or physical condition or home situation to the Renaissance Hospice Nurse and members of the interdisciplinary team.Teaches basic care to the primary caregiver.Practices infection control measures per OSHA standards.Reads and records temperature, pulse and respiration.Keeps accurate records of patient's health care activities on interdisciplinary charts.Evaluates patient/family needs and assists in the preparation and execution of the interdisciplinary plan of care.Completes a minimum of 12 hours of in-services per year.Participates in at least one Quality Improvement activity yearly.THE HOME HEALTH AIDE MAY NOT:Change sterile dressings.Irrigate body cavities (such as an enema).Irrigate a colostomy or wound,Perform a gastric lavage or gavage.Catheterize a patient.Administer medications except those that are self-administered,Apply heat by any method.Care for a tracheotomy tube.Suction a patient.Do any personal health service which has not been included in the patient care plan by the Nurse.DIRECTION RECEIVEDReports directly to the Sunrise Health Services Nurse and/or the Sunrise Health Services Nurse Supervisor.Receives clinical direction from the patient's primary nurse.QUALIFICATIONSHigh School graduate or equivalent preferred.Proof of state certification, if applicable.One-year direct patient care experience in an institutional setting.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTSAbility to travel per job requirements.Telephone available in home.