Hospice Nursing Assistant

VIA Health Partners; Albemarle (NC); On-site; USD 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days Paid Time Off

Job summary

VIA Health Partners, a leading hospice and palliative care provider, seeks a dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant to deliver compassionate patient care in Stanly County, Albemarle, NC. The role emphasizes direct patient assistance, safety, and teamwork within an interdisciplinary setting.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma and CNA certification, with at least 1 year of home care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of patient care: Bathing, body mechanics, nutrition, elimination, safety, vital signs, postmortem care, dressing changes.

Education

High School diploma

Certified Nursing Assistant certification

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Stanly County - Albemarle, NC 28001, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School, Travel Percentage: Local Travel, 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.

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.

NA 1+ 4 responsibilities

• 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.

NAII responsibilities

• 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 HPCCR 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: Qualification Requirements

• 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.