Homecare Hospice CNA (Mon-Fri, 8a-5p)

Hospice of the Piedmont, Inc.; Asheboro (NC); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Hospice of the Piedmont, Inc. seeks a full-time, hourly, non-exempt Certified Nursing Assistant to provide personal care in patient homes and local facilities within a 30-mile radius of Asheboro. Work schedule is Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm (40 hours/week).

Position includes tasks under RN supervision, adherence to care plans, and collaboration with the IDG to maintain patient comfort and safety. A CNA license and valid driver's license are required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or better.
• 1 year of experience as a nurse aide (CNA).
• CN A license or certification required.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and home management tasks at patient residences, under RN supervision.
• Follow the nurse aide care plan to assist with hygiene, feeding, mobility, and elimination.

Skills

Team player

Dedication

Patient-dignity minded

Exceptional bath-giving skills

Heavy-lifting capability

Composure under stress

Education

High School or better

Tools

Driver's License

Job description

This position is a full-time, hourly, non-exempt position
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, 40 hours a week
Location: travels to homes and facilities within a 30-mile radius from our Asheboro office

This position provides personal care and home management tasks at patient’s residence, under the supervision of a RN Case Manager.

What are the essential duties day to day?

• Follows the nurse aide care plan to provide compassionate care to the patient in the areas of personal hygiene, elimination, feeding, and mobility.
• Reports changes in patient’s condition, concerns about patient and/or family to appropriate nursing staff in a timely fashion and participates in interdisciplinary team conferences as necessary.
• Works collaboratively with the IDG and other departments in achieving patent care goals.
• Documents patient care according to agency policy and procedures; documentation is clear, complete, concise, and timely.
• Responsible for professionally managing time, people, medical supplies, and technology.
• Establishes and adheres to a timeframe for patient visits in coordination with patients, families and facility staff members.
• Maintains a clean, safe and comfortable environment for the patient.
• Teaches and/or reinforces home safety, energy conservation and sanitation.
• Provides light housekeeping tasks.
• Assists with, or provides, meal preparation and related tasks.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills and creates successful interpersonal relationships with patients and families.
• Complies with organizational nurse aide standards.
• Participates in staff training and education programs.
• Average of 4-6 visits a day

Here is what our employees have to say!

• We are a very close knit group, more like family!
• We are allowed to do more one-on-one care with patient and family than at hospitals or nursing homes. We are able to do things the way they should be done.
• We have time to sit and talk to the patient and families, help them go through whatever they are going through, and give them they respect and care they deserve.
• We have the ability to be with people in their last hours/days, be a constant for them, and show them that we care about them - some patients may not have family.

Though it is very rewarding work, it also comes with challenges:

In hospice care, you are dealing with grief. It is important to find ways to not take the heaviness of it all home with you. Many of our employees find that what helps them on those hard days is to find joy in the fact that they were able to be there to comfort that patient, help them feel cared for, and make a difference in the time they had with them.

Are you a good fit for this role? Here are some things we find very valuable..

• Team player
• Dedication
• Patient-dignity minded
• Exceptional bath-giving skills
• Ability to handle heavy-lifting (minimum lifting requirement 40lbs)
• Ability to maintain composure in any situation (ex: dealing with bodily fluids, grieving family, etc.)

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School or better.

Experience

Required

1 year:

1 year:

Experience as a nurse aide (CNA)

Licenses & Certifications

Required

CNA

Drivers License

Preferred

CHPNA

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