CNA - Home Hospice

Circle of Life; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Flexible spending account

Generous time-off plans

403(b) plan with match

Job summary

Circle of Life in Northwest Arkansas is seeking compassionate CNAs or Home Health Aides to provide personal care to hospice patients in their homes across the region.

You will follow care plans, perform bathing, turning, hygiene, manage visits (about 20 per week), document accurately, uphold HIPAA, and travel using your own vehicle to patient homes from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Qualifications

• Arkansas Home Health Aide or Certified Nursing Assistant certification is required.
• Current CPR certification is required.
• Current satisfactory TB skin test documentation.
• Minimum one year experience in a healthcare environment.
• Valid Arkansas Driver's License with auto liability insurance and reliable transportation.
• Requires use of personal vehicle to travel to patient homes.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct personal care (bathing, turning, oral hygiene) to hospice patients.
• Follow the aide care plan for services, assess patients, intervene, and exercise clinical judgment.
• Ensure care activities meet state/federal requirements and Circle of Life standards.
• Maintain timely visits and complete documentation reflecting mileage and time in patient homes.
• Communicate concerns to the primary nurse and document in aide notes.
• Demonstrate safe personal care practices and use equipment as needed (hoyer lifts, walkers, gait belts).
• Maintain licensure and participate in ongoing education and staff meetings.

Skills

Patient care

Empathy

Team player

Ethics and professionalism

Coping with stress

Documentation

Time management

Education

Arkansas Home Health Aide or Certified Nursing Assistant certification

Job description

We have CNA Openings in Northwest Arkansas and NE Oklahoma. Outpatient CNA's hours are 8-430pm.

Minimum Requirements

Arkansas Home Health Aide or Certified Nursing Assistant certification, current CPR certification, current satisfactory TB skin test documentation. Minimum one year experience in a healthcare environment, preferably with terminally ill patients. Ability to cope with human suffering, emergencies and other stresses. A team player and a person of unquestionable personal and professional ethics. Requires use of personal vehicle to travel to patient homes. Requires valid Arkansas Driver's License, current auto liability insurance, and reliable transportation.

General Description

Responsible for providing personal care to hospice patients and the immediate patient environment.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides direct personal care, including bathing, turning, shampoo, oral hygiene.
• Follows the aide care plan in the provision of services, patient assessment, intervention, and clinical judgment.
• Assures that all patient care activities are provided according to all state and federal requirements, and are provided according to accepted standards of practice, policy and procedures within Circle of Life's mission statement.
• Provides for timely visits, including evaluation, information visits, follow-up, regular scheduled visits, unscheduled visits and visits at time of death.
• Provides consistent level of care regardless of home environment and/or personal preferences.
• Assures visits are made in a consistent, timely manner.
• Maintains professional licensure, and participates in educational programs and professional development.
• Communicates any concerns to the primary nurse on a timely basis and documents such in the aide notes.
• Attendance is dependable with minimal absences.
• Participates in staff meetings as requested.
• Assists with the mentoring of new staff members.
• Manages visits to best suit the patient and family's needs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of safe personal care practices.
• Routinely provides 20 visits per week.
• Documentation is completed accurately and in a timely manner per policy, to reflect mileage and time in patient home.
• Treats patient with utmost respect, honoring privacy.
• Upholds high standards of ethical conduct and advocating for the rights of patients & their family caregivers.
• Demonstrates understanding of HIPAA rules and regulations.
• Treats all staff, volunteers, visitors and others with respect.
• Demonstrates knowledge of organizational Code of Conduct.
• Follows safe personal care practices.
• Utilizes equipment when necessary to provide safe care for both patient and self, i.e. hoyer lifts, walkers, gait belts, etc.

Experience the Rewards You Would Expect of an Industry Leader

Inspiring Contributions ... Outstanding Compensation...Competitive Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision: As a healthcare leader, we know how important it is to have good coverage. Employees can tailor the right combination of plans to fit their needs.
• Flexible spending account: We offer flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care. Employees can use this benefit to build up savings for eligible expenses.
• Generous time-off plans: Eligible employees enjoy generous personal time.
• 403(b) plan: Circle of Life provides a 403(b) plan with match.

Find the connection between your compassion, expertise and exceptional community care with hospice leader, Circle of Life. Passionate about making a difference in the lives of others on an everyday basis, we foster a culture of compassion and collaboration. As Northwest Arkansas' premiere hospice provider, we operate two beautiful inpatient hospice care facilities and offer outpatient hospice services for Benton, Washington, Madison, and Carroll counties. Circle of Life is the largest and most respected hospice in the area, serving the region as a top not-for-profit organization for more than 30 years.