CNA - Hospice Aide

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When you become part of the Chapters Health Team, you’ll realize it’s more than a job. It’s a mission. We’re committed to providing outstanding patient care and a high level of customer service in our communities every day. Our employees make all the difference in our success!

Role:

The CNA - Hospice Aide performs personal care, homemaker assistance and defined nursing procedures for patients and their caregivers while under RN direction and supervision.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Current certification as CNA in the state in which employee will be working

• Minimum of six (6) months of CNA or Home Health Aide experience

Active BLS for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association or Red Cross. Employees hired prior to 12/31/2022 must obtain certificate prior to 10/1/2023. For CNA in a Hospice House, the deadline is 3/31/2023.

• Mobile Driver - Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance per Company policy

• Reliable transportation to meet work schedule

• Ability to use equipment with visual and auditory mechanisms

• Ability to communicate (written and verbal) in English

• Ability to manage the emotional stress of working with and caring for ill patients and their families

• Ability to perform the essential functions and physical requirements (including, but not limited to: lifting patients and/or equipment, bending, pushing/pulling, kneeling) of the job with or without reasonable accommodation

• Must be able to physically access any home or facility in assigned area (i.e., navigate stairs and narrow spaces, tolerate heat and lack of air conditioning)

• Must be able/willing to have contact with individuals with communicable diseases

Competencies:

• Satisfactorily complete competency requirements for this position

Responsibilities of all employees:

• Represent Company professionally at all times through care delivered and/or services provided to all clients

• Comply with all State, federal and local government regulations, maintaining a strong position against fraud and abuse

• Comply with Company policies, procedures and standard practices

• Observe Company's health, safety and security practices

• Maintain the confidentiality of patients, families, colleagues and other sensitive situations within Company

• Use resources in a fiscally responsible manner

• Promote Company through participation in community and professional organizations

• Participate proactively in improving performance at the organizational, departmental and individual levels

• Improve own professional knowledge and skill level

• Advance electronic media skills.

• Support company research and educational activities

• Share expertise with co-workers both formally and informally

• Participate in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement activities as appropriate for the position.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintains competencies/contact hours as required by Company and regulations.

• Provides only patient/caregiver services according to written Aide/Caregiver Plan of Care and Company policies and procedure.

• Practices safe and proper body mechanics relative to moving, positioning and transferring patients.

• Assists patient and or caregiver in maintaining a clean and safe home.

• Provides caregiver relief as part of the Plan of Care.

• Transports supplies, lab specimens, documents and other items needed to meet the Plan of Care as requested by the RN.

• Under the direction or supervision of an RN, the Aide may perform activities that promote activities of daily living.

• Contributes to the development of the Plan of Care by reporting observations to RN.

• Communicates any significant issues or symptoms to the RN or Clinical Manager.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Some locations may require:

Cross training to field (home/facility/admission) positions of equal licensure/certification and scope when hospice house census calls for flexible staffing.

Physical Demands for Post Offer/Pre-Placement (The demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.):

While performing the duties of this job, the following abilities are required: see; hear; talk; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel.

Frequently required to: safely transfer/ambulate patients; stand; sit; reach with hands/arms; lift; bend; pull; push; balance.

Occasionally required to: stoop/crouch; kneel; climb stairs.

This position requires consent to drug and/or alcohol testing after a conditional offer of employment is made, as well as on-going compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Policy.

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