Harmony Hospice Full-Time CNA

Pennant Group; Las Vegas (NV); Sur place; USD 21 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Pennant Group, Inc. is seeking a Hospice Aide to join the home care team. You will observe patients, document care, and work under a registered nurse to ensure safe, quality care.

After completing a competency evaluation, you’ll be part of the interdisciplinary group to support patient needs in the home setting. Responsibilities include personal care, meal support, vital signs, mobility assistance, and adherence to care plans.

Qualifications

• Must have completed a state-approved training and competency evaluation program.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care.
• Self-directed with the ability to work with little supervision.
• Possess CPR certification and a licensed driver with insured vehicle.

Responsabilités

• Provide personal care (baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos, linen changes).
• Assist with dressing, toileting, and maintaining a clean living space.
• Plan and prepare nutritious meals and assist in feeding when needed.
• Record vital signs and report changes to the nurse.
• Assist in ambulation and activities as per the plan of care.
• Support self-administration of medications as directed.
• Attend required in-service trainings and interdisciplinary meetings.

Connaissances

CPR certification

Empathy

Attention to detail

Reading Instructions

Self-directed

Documentation

Communication

Driver's license

Formation

State-approved training program

18+ years old

Description du poste

JOB SUMMARY

The Hospice Aide is a paraprofessional member of the home care team who works under the supervision of a registered nurse and performs various personal care services as necessary to meet the patient’s needs. The hospice aide is responsible for observing patients, 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, and only after successful completion of a competency evaluation program. The hospice aide is also a part of the interdisciplinary team.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities of the hospice aide include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Providing personal care including:
   • A. Baths
   • B. Back rubs
   • C. Oral hygiene
   • D. Shampoos
   • E. Changing bed linen
   • F. Assisting patients with dressing and undressing
   • G. Nail & Skin care to prevent breakdown.
   • H. Assisting the patient with toileting activities
   • I. Keeping patient’s living area clean and orderly, as appropriate
2. Planning and preparing nutritious meals.
3. Assisting in feeding the patient, if necessary.
4. Taking and recording oral, rectal, and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
5. Assisting in ambulation and exercise according to the plan of care.
6. Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
7. Assisting patient in the self-administration of medication.
8. Doing patient’s laundry, as appropriate.
9. Meeting safety needs of patients and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, etc.).
10. Reporting on patient’s condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse.
11. Adhering to the Organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
12. Attend 12 clock hours of in-service training annually during a 12-month period.
13. As part of the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), attend scheduled Case Conference meetings to discuss patients in which you are involved in.

JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

1. Must have successfully completed a training and competency evaluation program that is approved by the respective state as meeting all requirements and listed in good standing in the state nurse registry. (Note: Hospice aide or nurse aide will not be considered completed in a program if there has been a continuous 24 months or greater period-of-time where the described aide services have not been provided. For lapses of this time-period or greater, the individual must complete another training and competency program prior to delivering any services.)
2. At least 18 years of age.
3. Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
4. Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision.
5. Empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and the impaired.
6. Possess and maintains current CPR certification.
7. Demonstrates tact, patience, and good personal hygiene.
8. Licensed driver with automobile that is insured in accordance with Organization requirements and is in good working order.

The hospice aide will not function in any manner viewed as the practice of nursing according to the State's 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 nurse, such as sterile techniques.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I have read this job description and fully understand the requirements and notices set forth therein. I hereby accept the position and agree to perform the identified essential functions in a safe manner and in accordance with the Company’s established policies and procedures. I agree to request guidance from my Supervisor in the event that I am unsure of how to interpret any policy. I further understand that my employment is at-will and thereby understand that my employment may be terminated at-will either by the Company or myself, and that such termination can be made with or without notice. This position consistently supports and promotes compliance with the Code of Conduct by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the agency, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements (if applicable), and all policies and procedures.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com. Our Mission is to focus on providing services to meet end-of-life care needs for residents of our community. We strive to be a leader and an example to our community by providing state-of-the-art hospice care. We build open and honest relationships with communications. We embrace and drive change and pursue growth and learning. We are compassionate and determined in the treatment and care of those facing the end-of-life and also with family members during bereavement. We are committed to deliver WOW. Through Service with a positive team and family Spirit approach that includes expert pain and symptom management, along with emotional and spiritual support tailored to the patient’s wishes. Our team of professionals are committed and dedicated to providing our patients, their families and friends with the highest quality of compassionate hospice services available.

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.