CNA - IPU

Hospice Foundation Of Greater Baton Rouge; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hospice of Baton Rouge is seeking a dedicated Nurse Aide to support terminally ill patients at home or in care settings. You will provide personal care, maintain hygiene, and help with daily activities under RN supervision.

You will collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team to review care plans, report condition changes, document visits, and help ensure a safe, compassionate environment for patients and families.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Completion of approved nurse aide training and competency evaluation.
• Current CPR certification.
• At least 1 year of experience as a nurse's aide.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and maintain patient hygiene.
• Assist with respite and relief for patient’s family.
• Maintain a safe, healthy environment for patients and families.
• Collaborate with Interdisciplinary Team to review and amend care plans.
• Report changes in patient condition to the RN.
• Keep accurate records of visits and duties performed.
• Assist with transfers, turning, and ambulation as ordered.
• Provide simple wound care under RN supervision.

Skills

Compassionate care

Maturity

Reading & writing

Good health

Communication

Education

Nurse aide training

CPR certification

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: 3600 FLORIDA BLVD - BATON ROUGE, LA 70806 ESSENTIAL

ESSENTIAL

• Provides personal aspects of care to patients in order to increase level of comfort and maintain personal hygiene.
• Provides temporary respite and relief to patient’s family from total personal care of the patient.
• Assists in maintaining a safe, healthy environment for patients and families.
• Meets with Interdisciplinary Team, when appropriate, to assists with review and amendment of the patient’s care plan.
• Practices safely and competently within job description.
• Completes duties according to the Hospice Aide assignment sheet.
• Reports significant changes in patient’s condition to registered nurse (done so for follow- through and appropriate intervention).
• Maintains accurate and up to date records of visits and duties performed per Hospice documentation policies.
• Provides personal care (ie: bathing, oral hygiene, skin care, hair care, bath rules, changing of bed linen, checking of vital signs under supervision of primary nurse).
• Transfer of patient (ie: bed to chair, bed to commode, chair/commode to bed).
• Turning and positioning of patients.
• Assisting with bed pan/urinal.
• Assist with ambulation and exercise of patient as ordered and so assigned.
• Maintain clean, safe, and comfortable environment.
• Simple wound care, removal of impaction, and providing Fleet’s enema under RN supervision.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Education

• Completion of approved nurse aide training program and successful completion of competency evaluation.
• Current CPR certification

Experience

At minimum, one year experience as a Nurse's aide.

Skills

• Sensitivity and openness to the physical needs/care of the terminally ill.
• Maturity and ability to deal effectively with demands of the job.
• Must have the ability to read, write, and carry out directions promptly and accurately.
• Good physical and emotional health.

Other Requirements

• Must have own transportation and provide proof of liability insurance which meets state requirements.
• Must be able to travel to and from all patient homes without assistance.
• Must be able to perform all aspects of the position unassisted.
• Must have good communication skills and techniques with facilities, patients, families, physicians, and office staff.

Drug-Free Workplace

The Hospice of Baton Rouge is committed to maintaining a safe, healthy, and drug-free workplace. As a condition of employment, all final candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening in accordance with organizational policy.

Because of the safety-sensitive nature of the care we provide, applicants who test positive for marijuana, including medical marijuana prescribed under state law, are not eligible for employment.