Hospice Aide CNA

Nova Hospice; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Hospice in Texas seeks a compassionate hospice aide to support a patient-centered care plan under RN supervision. You will observe, assist with personal care, and document patient conditions while maintaining safety and comfort in the home setting.

A focus on empathy, reliability, and clear communication is essential as you collaborate with the Case Manager and interdisciplinary team. You will help with meals, bathing, mobility, and basic medical observations, while adhering to care

Qualifications

• Completed state training program meeting S 484.36.
• Meets the training requirements of the State.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions.
• Understands hospice philosophy and terminal care.
• Satisfactory references from previous employers.
• Self-directed with minimal supervision.
• Empathy for the ill and frail.
• Current CPR certification.
• Licensed driver with insured vehicle in good order.
• Good oral and written communication.
• Good organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform personal care and attend to patient requests promptly.
• Ensure safety and proper use of equipment.
• Provide baths, oral hygiene, and assist with daily care.
• Assist with dressing and changing bed linens as assigned.
• Plan, shop for, and prepare nutritious meals as assigned.
• Assist in feeding and monitor intake as directed.
• Take and record vital signs as ordered.
• Observe skin condition and prevent tissue breakdown.
• Report changes to Case Manager promptly.
• Assist with ambulation and light exercise as instructed.
• Provide bedpan/urinal assistance and light laundry.
• Document care according to procedures and maintain cleanliness.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

CPR certification

Reading & instructions

Self-directed

Attention to detail

Hygiene

Team collaboration

Education

State training program (S 484.36)

Job description

JOB 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.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsibilities of the hospice aide include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Performing 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.
• Meeting safety needs of patient and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails, O2 etc.)
• Giving personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos and changing bed linen as often as assigned.
• Assisting in dressing and undressing patients as assigned.
• Planning and preparing nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned.
• Assisting in feeding the patient as assigned.
• Taking and recording oral, rectal and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency.
• Providing proper care and observation of patient's skin to prevent breakdown of tissue over bony prominence.
• Reporting on patient's condition and significant changes to the Case Manager. Also aware of the caregiver or other individuals living with the patient and interpersonal issues.
• Assisting in ambulation and exercise as instructed by the hospice nurse or therapist.
• Offering and assisting with bedpans and urinals. Providing assistance as assigned with light laundry needs.
• Performing range of motion and other simple procedures as an extensional therapy service as ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency.
• Providing respite for patient's/family/caregiver when on-site, as appropriate.
• Keeping patient's living area clean and orderly, as assigned.
• Adhering to the organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
• Participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Respectful of patient and family/caregiver environment and patient's personal needs.
• 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.

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

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

• Effective August 14, 1990, a person who has successfully completed a state established or other training program that meets the requirements of S 484.36(a) and a competency evaluation program, or state licensure program that meets the requirements of S 484.36(b), or a competency evaluation program or state licensure program that meets the requirements of S 484.36(b).
• Meets the training requirements of the State.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given.
• Understands hospice philosophy, comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill.
• Satisfactory references from previous employers.
• Is self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision. Secure with issues of death/dying. Provides a calm manner when in a patient’s home.
• Has empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and the impaired.
• Possess and maintains current CPR certification.
• Demonstrates tact, patience and good personal hygiene.
• Licensed driver with automobile that is insured in accordance with organization requirements and is in good working order.
• Good oral and written communications
• Good organizational skills

When you join Nova Hospice, you become part of a specialized team professionals who provide comfort and support to patients and their families when a life-limiting illness no longer responds to cure-oriented treatments. We are a family owned and operated Hospice providing hospice services to patients and their families in multiple cities throughout Texas. We embrace excellence in all that we do and strive to continuously exceed the expectations of the patients and families we serve.
People are called to Nova Hospice for many reasons, and those same feelings cause many of them to believe more deeply in their ability to deliver comprehensive care and grow their skills as dedicated professionals.
If you are looking to provide care in hospice services, the same passion for excellent care drives everything we do for these special patients. It’s not ordinary here. It’s extraordinary. Because our patients facing end of life deserve to live life to the fullest, and that’s the way we approach our care.