stna/cna- facilities - Olive Branch, MS, United States - Spring Valley Hospice

Description

Spring Valley Hospice

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. Medical and dental benefits
~ Short- and long-term disability
~ Mileage Reimbursement
~ Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
~ Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
~ 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
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
Assists in ambulation and exercise as instructed by the hospice nurse or therapist
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
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
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
Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given
Understands hospice philosophy, comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill
Ability to work with little direct supervision
This probationary period is to ensure the aide is competent in the above qualifications and is documented by the supervisor and the employee

Spring Valley Hospice focuses on providing hospice care to local patients and their families living in Northern Mississippi.

We concentrate on managing a patient's pain and other symptoms first and foremost, while also providing emotional and spiritual support to the family.

The holistic care approach to providing hospice services by the entire care team sets Spring Valley Hospice apart. We believe the quality of life to be as important as length of life. Spring Valley Hospice offers Routine Home Care, Respite, General Inpatient Care and Continuous Care. For more information about Spring Valley Hospice, please visit Follow us on Facebook.