Certified Nursing Assistant - Hospice Aide
Company: BrightSpring Health Services
Location: Gettysburg
Posted on: November 20, 2024
Job Description:
Certified Nursing Assistant - Hospice Aide
Job Locations
US-PA-GETTYSBURG
ID
2024-155816
Line of Business
AT Home Care & Hospice
Position Type
Full-Time
Our Company
AT Home Care & Hospice
Overview
Full Time Monday-Friday 8AM-4:30PM Our Hospice Aide/CNAs are the
heart of our organization who support patients by performing
personal care services as necessary to meet the patient's needs. We
are proud to have some of the best and brightest individuals in the
healthcare industry on our team. We are confident you will find
purpose, meaning and a chance to make a positive impact from day
one. Apply today! Our comprehensive benefits include:
- Medical and dental benefits
- Short- and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Paid time off
- 401(k) program
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Vendor discounts
Responsibilities
- Performs personal care needs when given a patient's assignment
and attends his/her requests promptly
- Reports to the Case Manager immediately, if unable to perform a
certain task
- Provides patient and family with positive communication
techniques, within realm of ethical and respectful care, including
confidentiality.
- Meets safety needs of patient and using equipment safely and
properly (foot stools, side rails, O2)
- Gives personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene,
shampoos and changing bed linen as often as assigned
- Assists in dressing and undressing patients as assigned
- Plans and prepares nutritious meals, including shopping, as
assigned
- Assists in feeding the patient as assigned
- Takes and records oral, rectal and auxiliary temperatures,
pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered with appropriate
completed/demonstrated skills competency and when on the plan of
care
- Provides proper care and observation of patient's skin to
prevent breakdown of tissue over bony prominence
- Reports on patient's condition and significant changes to the
Case Manager
- Also aware of the caregiver or other individuals living with
the patient and interpersonal issues
- Assists in ambulation and exercise as instructed by the hospice
nurse or therapist
- Provides normal range of motion and transfers/positioning as
directed
- Assists with self-administered medications as allowed by state
regulations, such as reminders
- Offers and assists with bedpans and urinals
- Provides assistance as assigned with light laundry needs
- Performs range of motion and other simple procedures as an
extensional therapy service as ordered with appropriate
completed/demonstrated skills competency
- Provides respite for patient's/family/caregiver when on-site,
as appropriate
- Keeps patient's living area clean and orderly, as assigned
- Adheres to the organization's documentation and care procedures
and standards of personal and professional conduct
- Participates in quality assessment performance improvement
teams and activities
- Respectful of patient and family/caregiver environment and
patient's personal needs
Qualifications
- Meets the training requirements of the State
- Completed a minimum of seventy five hours of classroom and
supervised practical training Sixteen hours of classroom must be
completed prior to a mandatory sixteen hours of practical
training
- Minimum of six months experience including providing personal
care
- At least eighteen years of age
- Ability to read and follow written instructions and document
care given
- Understands hospice philosophy, comfortable providing
specialized care to the terminally ill
- Satisfactory references from previous employers
- Ability to work with little direct supervision
- Secure with issues of death/dying
- Provides a calm manner when in a patient's home
- Possess and maintains current CPR certification
- Demonstrates tact, patience, and good personal hygiene
- Successfully completes a probationary period
- This probationary period is to ensure the aide is competent in
the above qualifications and is documented by the supervisor and
the employee
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Good organizational skills
About our Line of Business
At AT Home Care & Hospice, our primary ambition is to bring
first-class care to the warmest and most serene environment
possible: home. We provide the full spectrum of hospice and home
health services, thoughtfully tailored to the individual needs of
patients and families. As part of the BrightSpring Health Services
family of brands, AT Home Care & Hospice is grounded in a
foundational commitment to providing exceptional patient care and
championing our agency leadership and teams. We are proud to have
some of the best and brightest individuals in the health care
industry on our team. We are confident you will find purpose,
meaning and a chance to make a positive impact from day one. For
more information about AT Home Care & Hospice, please visit
www.athomecareandhospice.com. Follow us on Facebook.
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