CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE

Margaret Mary Health; Batesville (IN); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 26.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Margaret Mary Health in Indiana is seeking a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant to assist patients at home within a hospice program. You will perform personal care, light housekeeping, and provide emotional support under clinical supervision.

Work under the direction of an LPN or RN, participating in case conferences and ensuring patient safety and comfort. Prioritize patient independence where appropriate and document accurately.

Formación

• Assists with personal care and homemaking tasks per plan.
• Provides emotional support to patients and families.
• Performs services as ordered by the clinical team within CNA scope under supervision.

Responsabilidades

• Bathing, skin, hair, nail and mouth care; assistance with ambulation or exercise; feeding and positioning.
• Assisting with light housekeeping such as meals and laundry.
• Communicate with family related to schedule and changes; inform nurse of changes in patient condition.
• Maintain appropriate levels of medical supplies and manage inventory; ensure organized storage areas.
• Time and visit documentation is accurate, timely and compliant with requirements.
• Participates in quality improvement and LEAN efforts including data gathering and documentation.

Conocimientos

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Computer/Phone/Copier operation

Herramientas

Computer

Phone

Copier

Medical equipment

Descripción del empleo

Job Summary

Assists with personal care and homemaking tasks to enable patients to remain in their homes in a caring and compassionate manner. Assists patients and families by providing emotional support. Performs services as ordered by the clinical team which may include a variety of medical duties such as vital signs. Works under direct supervision of an LPN or RN. May only perform care within the scope of a CNA.

Location/Department: Hospital - Hospice

80/pp

Job Summary

Assists with personal care and homemaking tasks to enable patients to remain in their homes in a caring and compassionate manner. Assists patients and families by providing emotional support. Performs services as ordered by the clinical team which may include a variety of medical duties such as vital signs. Works under direct supervision of an LPN or RN. May only perform care within the scope of a CNA.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Duties/Responsibilities

• Uses only approved abbreviations
• Understands patient safety goals & actions taken
• Uses 2 patient identifiers before giving treatments, demonstrates process
• Follows aide care plan developed by clinical team (nurse/provider)
• Bathing (skin, hair, nail and mouth care) & hands on personal care, assistance with ambulation or exercise, feeding & positioning
• Assisting with light housekeeping such as meals and laundry
• Encouraging patient independence as appropriate
• Psychosocial, spiritual, & palliative care/support
• Apply creams/powder/ointment to intact skin, if indicated on the plan of care
• Convert a urinary drainage bag to a leg bag, if indicated on the plan of care
• Nasal cannula care
• Pediculosis or scabies treatment, if indicated on the plan of care
• Post-mortem care
• Prosthesis care, if indicated on the plan of care
• Apply & remove splinting devices, if indicated on the plan of care
• Apply & remove TED hose, if indicated on the plan of care
• Attends case conferences as needed/IDG
• Informs nurse/office of changes in patient’s condition & any concerns from the patient/family/caregiver
• Schedules nurse aide visits as directed by case manager
• Assists with scheduling conflicts as neededTriage calls and manage appropriately
• Answer phones in a professional & customer sensitive manner
• Accepts referrals and requests information from registration for new referrals
• Creates new referral matrix
• Obtain medical records as needed by clinical team
• Chart auditing
• Complete registration process for lab testing
• Scanning & faxing including faxing lab results to outside providers
• Follows visit schedule including remaining in the home for the assigned time
• Communicate with family related to schedule & schedule changes
• Maintain appropriate levels of medical supplies according to established par levels
• Manage inventory & management of supply of donations
• Maintains storage area and office in an organized & efficient manner
• Cleans & disinfect equipment as needed
• Time/visit documentation is accurate, timely, thorough, & signed per departmental, state, & federal requirements
• Participates and assists with quality improvement and LEAN efforts including data gathering & documentation
• Willingness to accept new assignments
• Flexible with schedules & duties
• Works independently & able to multi-task
• Duties as assigned by manager
• Assists with running reports
• Demonstrates competencies for all populations served

Required Skills/Abilities

• Strong verbal, written, & listening communication skills
• Detail oriented
• Must be able to operate a computer, phone, copier & medical equipment