Compassionate STNA/CNA for Home Hospice Care

Hospice of the Western Reserve; Fairview Park (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Total Rewards Package

Job summary

Reserve Care (formerly Hospice of the Western Reserve) seeks a State Tested Nursing Assistant to provide personal care under nurse supervision in home care settings. You will collaborate with a transdisciplinary team to support patients and families with compassion and clinical care.

Responsibilities include ADLs, ROM, wound care, medication assistance under supervision, charting, and on-call rotations. Must meet competency standards and participate in trainings and meetings.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and write English proficiently.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and assist with ADL's according to the POC.
• Provide safe environment for patients.
• Safely ambulate/transfer patient as appropriate.
• Assist with passive and active ROM exercises as directed by the nurse.
• Prepare nutritional snacks as appropriate for the patient.
• Under the supervision of the nurse, assist patient with pre-poured medications that are ordinarily self-administered and prescribed by a physician under the supervision nurse (Home Care only).
• Under the direction of the nurse, perform simple wound care, skin care, and bowel care protocols according to the plan of care where appropriate.
• Recognize and promptly report any changes in the mental or physical status of the patient to the nurse.
• Record in clinical record, on appropriate documents, the activities provided and observations of patient at the time of visit.
• Complete all charting, timesheets and mileage logs as defined by the agency policy and procedures.
• Attend and actively contribute during patient care conference.
• Participate in HNA discipline meetings, team meetings, staff meetings, retreats and in-services as appropriate.
• Attend in-services to obtain 3 education hours per quarter.
• Participate in the on-call rotation as scheduled (Home Care only).
• Assist the Team Leader with other designated activities as necessary (scheduling, supply organization, answering office telephone, etc.)
• Demonstrate positive customer-service responsiveness according to agency standards.
• Flexible in meeting patient/family needs that require variable shifts and weekends.
• Participate in chart review quality improvement activities and other meetings as assigned.
• Participate in coordination of and communication with volunteer staff.
• Provide basic care-giving education to caregiver/family members, such as turning and positioning, transfer techniques and changing linens
• Maintain Transmission Based Precaution.
• Complete annual competency requirements.

Skills

Reading & writing English

Education

State Tested Nursing Assistant certificate

Job description

Reserve Care (formerly Hospice of the Western Reserve) seeks a State Tested Nursing Assistant to provide personal care under nurse supervision in home care settings. You will collaborate with a transdisciplinary team to support patients and families with compassion and clinical care.

Responsibilities include ADLs, ROM, wound care, medication assistance under supervision, charting, and on-call rotations. Must meet competency standards and participate in trainings and meetings.