Certified Nursing Assistant

Athena Health Care Systems; Haverhill (MA); Presencial; USD 30.000 - 33.000; A tiempo parcial

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Weekly Pay

Holiday Pay

Overtime Pay

Career Advancement Opportunities

Exclusive Employer Discount Program

Descripción de la vacante

Athena Health Care Systems is seeking per diem Hospice Certified Nursing Assistants to join the care team in the Haverhill area. This on-the-road role covers Middlesex and Essex Counties with weekly pay and benefits available.

As a CNA, you will perform personal care, monitor patient observations, document care performed, and assist with daily activities to promote comfort and dignity for patients in hospice care.

Formación

• Must hold an active and unencumbered Certified Nursing Assistant license in Massachusetts.
• Prior hospice or home health experience required.

Responsabilidades

• Perform personal care and attend to patient requests promptly.
• Provide compassionate communication with patients and families.
• Ensure patient safety and proper use of equipment.
• Assist with bathing, oral hygiene, dressing, and feeding as assigned.
• Take and record vital signs when ordered, with demonstrated competency.
• Report changes to the Case Manager and document observations.

Educación

Certified Nursing Assistant license in Massachusetts

Descripción del empleo

We are hiring per diem Hospice Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) to join our care team at Hospice Services of Massachusetts in the Haverhill area!

This is an on-the-road position covering Middlesex and Essex Counties. Weekly pay.$22 to $24 an hour, depending on experience. Benefits available!

You perform various services for a patient as necessary to meet the patient’s personal needs and to promote comfort. The hospice aide is responsible for observing the patient, reporting these observations, and documenting observations and care performed.

We are a 5-star hospice agency!

Experience & Education:

• Must hold an active and unencumbered Certified Nursing Assistant license in Massachusetts.

• Prior hospice or home health experience required.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performing personal care needs after given a patient’s assignment and attending to his/her requests promptly. If unable to perform a certain task, report to the Case Manager immediately.

• Providing patient and family with positive communication techniques, within realm of ethical and respectful care, including confidentiality.

• Meeting safety needs of patient and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, O2)

• Giving personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos and changing bed linen as often as assigned.

• Assisting in dressing and undressing patients as assigned.

• Planning and preparing nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned.

• Assisting in feeding the patient as assigned.

• Taking and recording oral, rectal and auxiliary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency.

• Providing proper care and observation of patient’s skin to prevent breakdown of tissue over bony prominence.

• Assessing and reporting on patient’s condition and significant changes to the Case Manager. Also aware of the caregiver or other individuals living with the patient and interpersonal issues.

• Assisting in ambulation and exercise as instructed by the hospice nurse or therapist.

• Provide normal range of motion and transfers/positioning as directed.

• Assistance with self-administered medications as allowed by state regulations, such as “reminders.”

• Offering and assisting with bedpans and urinals. Helping as assigned with light laundry needs.

• Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency.

• Providing respite for patient’s/family/caregiver when on-site, as appropriate.

• Keeping patient’s living area clean and orderly, as assigned.

Benefits:

• Competitive and Weekly Pay

• Holiday Pay for Hourly and Salaried Employees

• Overtime Pay for Hourly Employees

• Career Advancement Opportunities

• Exclusive Employer Discount Program

Available for Eligible Team Members:

• Employer Paid Life Insurance

• 401(k) with Employer Match

• Vacation and Personal Time

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals are encouraged to apply. Athena Health Care Systems and its managed facilities/agencies follow federal and state guidelines regarding staff vaccinations. Our policy requires all staff to be up to date with COVID and flu vaccinations, or acknowledge a declination of the vaccination(s).