Hybrid CNA / Certified Nursing Assistant - Hospice Aide en CompassionCare
CompassionCare · Las Vegas, Estados Unidos De América · Hybrid
- Junior
- Oficina en Las Vegas
Our Company
CompassionCare
Overview
Make a Lasting Impact as a Hospice CNA!
At CompassionCare, our Hospice CNAs are truly the heart of our team, providing compassionate, hands-on care to our patients. As a Hospice Aide, you will deliver essential personal care services that help improve the quality of life for patients and their families, ensuring comfort and dignity during their hospice journey.
Join a team of dedicated, passionate healthcare professionals who are committed to making a difference in the lives of others. From day one, you will have the opportunity to experience a meaningful career, knowing your work directly impacts those in need of care.
If you’re looking for a role where your contributions truly matter, we encourage you to apply today!
Our Comprehensive Benefits Include:
- Medical and dental coverage
- Short- and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Generous paid time off
- 401(k) program with company match
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Exclusive 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