Hospice House Nursing Assistant Nightshift

VIA Health Partners; Huntersville (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, and Dental plans

28 days of Paid Time Off

403b Retirement plan with matching

Excellent mileage reimbursement rate

Job summary

VIA Health Partners is looking for a dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant to provide quality personal care at Hospice House in Huntersville, NC. This full-time role involves assisting patients with daily activities, ensuring their comfort and safety, and offering compassionate support to families.

Candidates should have a High School diploma and training in a related field, with a minimum of 1 year of experience, preferably with terminally ill or geriatric patients. Opportunity for professional development and community-focused care.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience required, preferably in home care for the terminally ill.
• Training and certification in related field required.
• Must maintain current listing status as a Certified Nursing Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personal care including bathing and grooming.
• Assist with mobility and transferring patients.
• Monitor and document vital signs and patient conditions.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma

Certified Nursing Assistant certification

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Hospice House Huntersville - Huntersville, NC 28078

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.

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

• Personal care (ADL) – 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 devices 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 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 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
• Identifies specific patient/caregiver needs and makes referrals 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
• Maintains VIA professional reputation and projects it appropriately
• Assumes responsibility for professional development and stays 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; plans work day while remaining able to respond appropriately to crisis

Other Duties

• Clean patient rooms as required per patient room cleaning procedure; ensure all areas of facility are clean and appropriately stocked with supplies; keep family room clean throughout day
• Ensure proper chemicals are used for cleaning different surfaces; use protective equipment when working with chemicals (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.