Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
MiraSol Health, Inc.
Full-Time Hourly Non-exempt
Benefits begin on date of Hire
Primary Function:
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides basic nursing care to patients within the scope of the nursing assistant's responsibilities. The CNA is responsible for the provision of a number of services to meet the patients' personal care needs and to promote their comfort and dignity.
Qualifications:
- Completion of state recognized and federally compliant training program and/or competency evaluation and at least six-months experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant. Compliant with in- service regulations and requirements.
- Experience in palliative care or home health
- Commitment to palliative and hospice philosophy
- Analytical, problem-solving skills
- Direct and concise communicator
Physical Demands:
Work requires the physical demands of frequent sitting, written and verbal communication; occasional bending/squatting, reaching above shoulder level, crouching/kneeling, opening, and closing file drawers, lifting/carrying and fine manipulation when working with computer and telephone. Essential sensory requirements are visual acuity, touch, and hearing.
Common Job Standards:
- Attendance - Reports to work on time, with attendance in accordance with guidelines in Employee Handbook.
- Appearance - Dresses professionally and appropriately in accordance with dress code policy, to create a positive impression.
- Accountability - Accepts responsibility for his/her own conduct, including dependability, stability, and honesty. Maintains accurate and timely documentation. Maintains confidentiality in accordance with Employee Handbook.
- Adaptability - Demonstrates willingness and the ability to adapt to new and changing work conditions and requirements, or to varying work procedures.
- Attitude - Demonstrates a positive frame of mind and professional manner, is cooperative and flexible, and works well with other team members.
- Integrity – Demonstrates and participates in the organization’s “Integrity” program in its dealings with co-workers, our patients/caregivers and all business contacts.
Job Specific Duties:
- Provides emotional and physical support to terminally ill individuals and their families/significant others.
- Assists in improving the terminally ill individual's quality of life during the final stage of life.
- Provides respite care to the families and significant others who are caring for terminally ill individuals in the home.
- Maintains and promotes the independence of the patient and family and assists in maintaining a safe, healthful environment.
- Participates in the Interdisciplinary Group meetings as appropriate.
- Assists with personal care activities including: baths (tub, showers, bed, bath)
- mouth care, denture care, skin care, foot care grooming (shampoo, dry and comb hair; shave, ordinary care of nails)
- Transferring (bed to chair, to wheelchair, to tub, to shower) dressing and undressing activities
- Ambulation
- Turning patient in bed and positioning for comfort
- Assists with household tasks directly essential to the patient's health, including: planning and preparing meals
- assisting in feeding patient
- if appropriate light housekeeping of patient's immediate environment
- changing linen, making bed
- laundering of patient's clothing and bedding
- Measures and records oral, rectal, axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered (within the training limitations of the aide).
- Meets safety needs of patients including safe use of equipment (foot stools, side rails, step stools, wheelchairs, oxygen, etc.)
- Performs range of motion and other simple procedures as an extension of therapy services as ordered (within the training limitations of the aide).\Assists the patient in self-administration of medication, i.e., reminding the patients to take their medications.
- Performs or assists patients to perform activities in accordance with the personal services care plan, such as change ostomy appliances, reinforce or change simple non-sterile dressings, measure intake or output, external catheter care, and any other tasks as taught and supervised by the RN and in adherence to state/federal regulations.
- Immediately reports any changes in patients' conditions or incidents to Primary Care Nurse/Director of Hospice Services.
- Accurately documents services provided in accordance with Hospice policies and procedures on the day services are rendered. Submits documentation in a timely manner.
- Participates in staff development programs as appropriate for home health aides. Assumes personal responsibility to participate in discipline appropriate education to meet the annual education requirements (12 hours/12 months).
- Accepts responsibility for maintaining skills, learning and adhering to the Hospice's policies and procedures on an on-going basis.
- Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.
- Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
- Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.
Supervision:
Supervised by: RN Supervisor
MiraSol Health, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. The employee will be expected to perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by their immediate supervisor and/or other management personnel.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid orientation
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Uniform allowance
- Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
- Long term care
- Nursing home
Experience:
- CNA Certification: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person
