FT CNA | Resolutions Hospice

Deercreekseniorliving; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Deercreekseniorliving is seeking a compassionate hospice aide to provide essential care for patients in Cedar Park, Texas. The ideal candidate will assist with personal care needs, monitor patient conditions, and support families through challenging times.

Applicants must meet state training requirements, demonstrate good communication skills, and be comfortable in environments dealing with illness and death. This position is vital for promoting patient comfort and quality care.

Qualifications

• Meet the training requirements of the State.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions.
• Comfortable providing specialized care to terminally ill.
• Self-directed with little supervision.

Responsibilities

• Perform personal care needs after given a patient’s assignment.
• Provide personal care including baths and skincare.
• Assist in dressing and feeding patients.
• Take and record vital signs when ordered.
• Report on patient’s condition to the Case Manager.

Skills

Good oral and written communication

Good organizational skills

Job description

Job Description Summary

The hospice aide is a paraprofessional member of the interdisciplinary group who works under the supervision of a registered nurse and performs 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. The hospice aide will be assigned in a manner that promotes quality, continuity and safety of a patient’s care.

Essential Job Functions / Responsibilities

• Perform 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.
• Meet safety needs of patient and use equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, O2, etc.)
• Provide personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos and changing bed linen as often as assigned.
• Assist in dressing and undressing patients as assigned.
• Assist in feeding the patient as assigned.
• Takes and records oral, rectal and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency.
• Provide proper care and observation of patient's skin to prevent breakdown of tissue over bony prominence.
• Report on patient's condition and significant changes to the Case Manager.
• Be aware of the caregiver or other individuals living with the patient and interpersonal issues.
• Assist in ambulation and exercise as instructed by the hospice nurse or therapist.
• Offer and assist with bedpans and urinals.
• Provide assistance as assigned with light laundry needs.
• Perform range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency.
• Keep patient's living area clean and orderly, as assigned.
• Adhere to the organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
• Participate in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Respect the patient and family/caregiver environment and patient's personal needs.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Qualifications

• Meet the training requirements of the State. Effective August14,1990, a person who has successfully completed a state‑established or other training program that meets the requirements of S484.36(a) and a competency evaluation program, or state licensure program that meets the requirements of S484.36(b).
• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
• Understand hospice philosophy, comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill.
• Satisfactory references from previous employers.
• Self‑directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision.
• Comfortable dealing with issues of death/dying.
• Provides a calm manner when in a patient’s home.
• Shows empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and the impaired.
• Possess and maintain current CPR certification.
• Demonstrates tact, patience and good personal hygiene.
• Licensed driver with a dependable automobile that is insured in accordance with organization requirements and is in good working order.

Job Limitations

The hospice aide will not function in any manner viewed as the practice of nursing according to the Nurse Practice Act. Specifically, the hospice aide will not administer medications, take physician's orders or perform procedures requiring the training, knowledge and skill of a licensed nurse, such as sterile techniques.

Skills Required

• Good oral and written communication
• Good organizational skills

Working Conditions

• Community home environment
• Exposure to infectious diseases in and out of automobile

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.