Hospice House Nursing Assistant Dayshift

VIA Health Partners; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, and Dental plans

28 days PTO

Excellent mileage reimbursement

403b Retirement plan with matching

CHPN pathway assistance

Orientation and onboarding program

Career growth with seasoned hospice领导

Job summary

VIA Health Partners in Charlotte, NC is seeking a dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant to join our hospice team. The role supports patient care delivery in a home-like setting, assisting with daily activities, hygiene, and comfort.

Strong emphasis on safety, infection control, and compassionate patient interaction is required. Responsibilities include bathing, mobility assistance, nutrition support, elimination care, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• High School diploma preferred, plus training/certification in related field required.
• Certified Nursing Assistant; maintain current listing status required.
• NC DHHS licensure/registry status must be in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Bathing patients and assist with bed bath, tub bath, shower, and sitz.
• Assist with nutrition and meal times, measure intake and provide snacks as needed.
• Administer elimination care including bedpan/urinal use and basic catheter care.
• Follow safety and infection control procedures including hand washing and universal precautions.
• Document care and participate in interdisciplinary team conferences.

Skills

CPR/First Aid

Education

High School Diploma

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Job description

Job Details

• Job Location: Hospice House Southminster - Charlotte, NC 28210


• Position Type: Full Time


• Education Level: High School


• Travel Percentage: Up to 50%


• Job Shift: Day


• Job Category: Health Care

VIA Health Partners is an industry leader and top-10 nationally ranked provider of end-of-life care. More importantly we are proud to be a community based, not for profit hospice & palliative care provider. We have deep community roots, with decades of experience serving ALL patients’ and families’ needs regardless of their ability to pay or their medical complexity. We are a people first organization whose funds go to serve our mission.

Due to our significant growth, we are looking for amazing new staff who share these same values.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental plans through BCBS


• 28 days of Paid Time Off


• Excellent mileage reimbursement rate


• 403b Retirement plan with matching


• Focused programs honoring Veteran patients


• Assistance with achieving Certified Hospice & Palliative Nurse (CHPN)


• Best Orientation and Onboarding program you’ve experienced


• Seasoned Hospice leaders guiding your career growth

Essential Functions

Delivery of patient care

• Bathing (assist, bed bath, tub bath, shower, and sitz).


• Body Mechanics (turn and position, transfer-chair and stretcher, use of lifts, assist with ambulation, range of motion exercises).


• Nutrition (prepare patient for meal time, feed patients, measure intake and output, prepares snacks and assists with meals).


• Elimination (bedpan/urinal, bowel/bladder retraining, collect/test specimens, perineal/catheter care, apply condom catheter, douches, enemas, insert rectal tubes/flatus bags, empty drainage devises from body cavities/wounds, maintain gastric suction).


• Safety (side rails/call rails, mitts and restraints, CPR/Heimlich maneuver, infection control including hand washing, isolation techniques and universal precautions).


• Special procedures (vital signs including temperature, oral, rectal, axillary; pulse, radial and apical; respirations and BP; Height and weight, application of heat/cold, prevention and care for decubitus ulcers, surgical skin preps and scrubs, clean dressing changes, apply ace bandages, TEDs and binders, postmortem care, assist with cough/deep breathing).


• Performs housekeeping services that are necessary for the health and safety of the patient/family/caregiver.


• Participates in interdisciplinary team conferences (IDT) and special case conferences.

If functioning as a NA 1+ 4

• Sterile dressing for wounds over 48 hours old; wound irrigation.


• Ostomy care or ostomy irrigation.


• Insertion of urinary catheter is limited to replacement of an existing catheter once the Nursing assessment is completed. (No irrigation of urinary catheters).


• Oxygen therapy including room set-up and monitoring of flow-rate.

If functioning as a NAII

• Breaking-up and removal of fecal impaction.


• I.V. Fluid- Assisted Activities (assemble/flush tubing during set-up, monitoring flow rate, site care/dressing change, discontinuing peripheral intravenous infusions).


• Nutritional activities (oral/nasogastric infusions after placement verification by a licensed nurse, gastrostomy feedings, clamping tubes, removing oral/nasogastric feeding tubes).


• Suctioning (Oropharyngeal, nasopharyngeal).


• Tracheostomy care.


• Insertion of urinary catheter is limited to replacement of an existing catheter once the Nursing assessment is completed. (No irrigation of urinary catheters).


• Sterile dressing for wounds over 48 hours old; wound irrigation.


• Ostomy care or ostomy irrigation.


• Oxygen therapy including room set-up and monitoring of flow-rate.

Interdisciplinary Team

• Attends and participates in interdisciplinary team conferences [IDT] and special care conferences.


• Assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with team members.


• Is able to identify specific patient/caregivers needs and make referral to appropriate team members.

Documentation

• Ensures accurate, complete, succinct and timely clinical documentation in accordance with HPCCR guidelines and the requirements of licensure and certification standards.

Professional and Personal Accountability

• Demonstrates competency in knowledge and skills.


• Ensures that VIA professional reputation is maintained and projected.


• Assumes responsibility for professional development and staying abreast of current trends in the healthcare field. Incorporates new information and methods into practice.


• Maintains current professional licensure, CPR certification and CEU requirements.


• Maintains productive and professional relationships with external agencies and healthcare providers.


• Exhibits time management skills. Able to plan work day while remaining able to respond appropriately to crisis.

May perform other duties as required

• LDHH) Cleans patient rooms as required per patient room cleaning procedure. Ensures all areas of facility are clean and appropriately stocked with supplies. Keeps family room clean throughout day. Ensures proper chemicals are used for cleaning different surfaces. Ensures protective equipment is used when working with chemicals, i.e. gloves, glasses.

Qualifications

• High School diploma preferred, plus training/certification in related field required.


• Certified Nursing Assistant; maintain current listing status required.


• NA – must be in good standing with NC Department of Health and Human Services

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience required.


• Experience in home care, working with terminally ill and/or geriatrics preferred.