Compassionate Home Health CNA: Patient Care & Support

Hospice Austin; Austin (TX); Sur place; USD 29 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Hospice Austin is seeking a dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join our Clinical Services team in Austin, TX. Under RN supervision, you will follow a Plan of Care and provide personal care and supportive tasks to patients in need.

The role requires a current Texas CNA certification, good standing on the state registry, and CPR certification. Primary duties include hygiene support, vital signs, mobility assistance, and collaboration with the care team to ensure comfort and safety.

Qualifications

• Current, active Texas CNA certification required.
• Must be listed in good standing on the Texas nurse aide/misconduct registry.
• Valid Texas driver’s license and auto liability insurance preferred.
• CPR certification required.

Responsabilités

• Assists with personal hygiene—bathes, grooms (hair and nails), provides oral hygiene, checks skin integrity.
• Provides peri-care and performs Foley care and maintenance.
• Dresses patients.
• Performs patient transfers, turns, etc. while ensuring safety of patient and self.
• Takes vital signs and weights as directed.
• Ambulates patients as appropriate and does range of motion exercise as directed.
• May perform simple dressing changes as directed by the RN (i.e. non-sterile, non-surgical, and not greater than Stage 1 pressure ulcers).
• Assists with medications that are ordinarily self-administered.
• Provides care consistent with written instructions as outlined in patient’s care plan.
• Demonstrates understanding and support in interactions with team members.
• Communicates with RN Case Manager and other team members as appropriate; reports changes in patient’s condition and needs.
• Documents care in a timely manner, and in compliance with organization policies and procedures.
• Obtains supplies and teaches use of medical supplies.
• Uses and reinforces the RN’s teaching on use of equipment.
• Checks equipment for safety and cleans equipment.
• Changes linens.
• Provides nutritional support, assists with feeding, light meal preparations and light housekeeping as indicated.

Connaissances

CPR certification

Formation

Texas CNA certification

Description du poste

Hospice Austin is seeking a dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join our Clinical Services team in Austin, TX. Under RN supervision, you will follow a Plan of Care and provide personal care and supportive tasks to patients in need.

The role requires a current Texas CNA certification, good standing on the state registry, and CPR certification. Primary duties include hygiene support, vital signs, mobility assistance, and collaboration with the care team to ensure comfort and safety.