- Provides personal care including bathing, hair, skin and nail care, shaving, feeding, dressing, toileting, changing bed linens, etc.
- Treats each patient with dignity, respect, and observes their rights to privacy and confidentiality.
- Partners with the nurse to meet the needs of the assigned patients and families.
- Follows the instructions / directions of the Clinical Director and Charge Nurse.
- Provides emotional support to patients and families.
- Assists in maintaining a clean and safe environment in the patient rooms.
- Informs nurse of changes in patient condition or patient needs.
- Works to prevent skin breakdown
- Completes documentation per procedure including personal inventories on admission.
- Follows the hospice care plan as developed by the IDT.
- Remains in assigned work area unless directed otherwise by the nurse.
- Gives report to oncoming Hospice Aide including changes in patient condition.
- Assists with distribution of dietary trays to patients and returns trays to kitchen when patient is finished.
- Follows Alive Hospice policies and procedures and maintains current standards of practice.
- Involves volunteers in patient care as appropriate and works to enhance the volunteer's experience.
- Follows Infection Control procedures when providing personal care.
- Passes the Hospice Aide Competency test on an annual basis.
- Orient new Hospice Aide as requested.
- Other duties may also be assigned.
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hospice aide - Murfreesboro, TN , USA, United States - Alive Hospice, Inc.
Description
Job Type Full-timeHospice Aide (CNA) - FT Days 7a-7p - Nashville Inpatient Unit
Schedule - 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., rotating schedule
SUMMARY The Hospice Aide is a member of the IDT who provides personal care and addresses personal needs under the direction, instruction and supervision of a nurse. Works to promote the patients comfort and assist in providing a safe patient environment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, including meeting required competencies. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
The agency requires the position to complete 12 hours of continuing education per year covering topics that will contribute to improvements in carrying out the above responsibilities. Regulatory agencies may require some disciplines to have additional hours in order to be licensed or certified.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or GED. Minimum of one year direct patient care or related experience. Professional maturity and ability to respond calmly and effectively in stressful situations.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret treatment orders and plans, labels on containers, Safety Data Sheets etc. Ability to write documentation of care delivered and result of interventions. Able to speak effectively to peers, patients, families and supervisors relaying important and accurate information.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as ratio, percent, measurement and comparison. Ability to weigh, measure and convert to metric or centigrade.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to use common sense and good judgment to prioritize and problem solve within context of direct care orders from professional staff. Able to demonstrate emotional maturity, calm and compassionate demeanor. Able to identify risk and plan for safe delivery of services. Able to distinguish basic normal physiology from abnormal. Able to follow geographic directions, as well as, complex direct care and record keeping directions.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Requires Nurse's Aide Skills, observation and communication skills and knowledge of hospice care. Requires understanding and ability to clean patient areas according to standard process and good infection prevention practices. Good physical and mental health. Caring, compassionate, tact, patience and good personal hygiene. Reliable transportation is also a requirement. Able to use EMR (Electronic Medical Records).
Communication and Relationship Skills: Exemplifies high level of written oral and listening communication skills, always respecting patient confidentiality.
Agency Policy and Philosophy: Communicates and supports agency mission and values in all professional interactions.
Continuing Education : Seeks to improve knowledge and skills relative to performance of job and personal growth.
Quality and Performance Improvement: Participates in new and continuing programs designed to monitor and improve quality and performance relevant to the mission and philosophy of Alive Hospice, Inc..
Teamwork: Functions consistently and collaboratively as an integral part of Patient Care Team and other teams (committees, etc.) bringing experience and education to contribute to optimal team functions and outcomes.
Ethics : Demonstrates a high level of work, personal and professional ethics.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Current Tennessee CNT Certificate
Current and valid Tennessee driver's license and automobile insurance as required by Tennessee State Law.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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