Hospice CNA: Caring, Hands-On Patient Support

New Alliance Palliative Care Inc; Texas; Sur place; USD 17 000 - 25 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

New Alliance Palliative Care Inc is seeking a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant to join our hospice team in Texas. The role focuses on quality of life, assisting with ADLs, and delivering respectful patient care in a supportive environment.

Responsibilities include providing day-to-day patient care, monitoring vital signs, assisting with daily activities, and coordinating with physicians and nurses to ensure comfort and safety. A State CNA certification and CPR are preferred.

Qualifications

• State Certified Nursing Assistant Certification.
• Current CPR (American Heart Association).
• Nursing degree from a CNA program.
• Ability to think and work independently and with direction, and communicate with staff members in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• Current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Current identification.

Responsabilités

• Providing great patient care.
• Answering patient calls and determining how best to help them.
• Providing physical support for patients or residents with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, getting out of bed, - using the toilet, walking, standing, or exercising.
• Turning and repositioning bedridden patients.
• Ensuring patients or residents receive appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences.
• Obtaining a wide range of information from physicians, caregivers, and nurses about patient conditions, treatment plans, and suggested activities.
• Measuring and recording food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output and reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
• Recording vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate as requested by staff.
• Examining patients to detect issues requiring medical care, including open wounds, bruises, or blood in the urine.
• Reminding patients to take medications and nutritional supplements.
• Noting observations of patient behavior, including complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
• Stay up to date on CNA training and facility policy and procedure.

Formation

State Certified Nursing Assistant Certification

Current CPR Certification (American Heart Association)

High School graduate or equivalent

Description du poste

New Alliance Palliative Care Inc is seeking a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant to join our hospice team in Texas. The role focuses on quality of life, assisting with ADLs, and delivering respectful patient care in a supportive environment.

Responsibilities include providing day-to-day patient care, monitoring vital signs, assisting with daily activities, and coordinating with physicians and nurses to ensure comfort and safety. A State CNA certification and CPR are preferred.