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CNA-Hospice-013

Bonner General Health

CNA-Hospice-013

Sandpoint, ID
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Department: Hospice - 3 positions available, please indicate in cover letter which position you are applying for.

    Position 1: Status: Full-time, 80 hrs per pay period

    Shift: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm

    Position 2: Status: Occasional

    An employee in an occasional status must be available to work as agreed upon for department coverage or unforeseen employee’s absences, scheduled vacations (time-off), or fluctuations in census which affects staffing. Their schedule is set forth by their Department Manager.

    Shift: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm

    Position 3: Part-time, Flex, 40-64 hours per pay period

    Shift: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm

    POSITION SUMMARY:

    Provide simple procedures as extension of therapy services, personal care, and household services according to the CNA Plan of Care. Follows written instructions of the Home Health/Hospice Registered Nurse or supervising Therapist. Provides emotional support to clients and their families. Documents services provided. Reports as appropriate to the HH/H Registered Nurse.

    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

    Regularly attends Hospice IDG and Home Health Case Conference and actively participates in care planning/ coordination

    Provide services according to the CNA Plan of Care

    Observe, report to an RN and document patient status, and all care or services furnished accurately, concisely and timely

    Obtain and record temperature, pulse, respiration, and weight as directed by the CNA plan of care

    Follow basic infection control principles

    Observe basic elements of body functioning and report changes to the HH/H RN

    Maintain a clean, safe, and healthy environment in the patient's area.

    Follow emergency procedures as directed

    Provide to the patient appropriate and safe personal hygiene and grooming

    Provide to the patient safe transfer and ambulation as directed

    Provide nutrition and fluid intake as directed

    Assist with medications that are normally self-administered

    Provide Home making services as assigned

    Complete appropriate documentation timely

    Provides and maintains a reliable mode of transportation for all scheduled shifts, and have the ability to drive safely in all types of inclement weather

    Show empathy, respect and concern for, and preservation of the dignity of, all persons using the Service, all persons employed by the agency, all members of the public who are met while in any way representing the service

    Provide all care of clients without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, illness, or national origin

    Fulfills responsibilities and duties required by Bonner General Health.

    Is willing to cross train to provide CNA Services in all Hospital Departments as needed

    Participates in/ manages daily and weekly scheduling for optimal, efficient patient care provision

    Responsible for establishing and maintaining healthy interpersonal relationships with all staff members

    Maintains strict confidentiality regarding knowledge of all patient information (HIPAA), staff and hospital confidential business

    JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

    Skills:

    Demonstrates written and functional competence in all areas as required by CMS/Federal and State guidelines

    Ability to read, write, communicate in English

    Ability to carry out directions of RN or supervising Therapist

    Ability to note changes in conditions that should be reported

    Ability to promote personal hygiene and personal care

    Demonstrates basic understanding of principles of nutrition and meal planning, the aging process, and emotional problems of illness

    Successful staff will have an interest in maintaining and increasing health care skills

    Sympathetic attitude toward the ill, the dying, and their loved ones

    Commitment to work with Interdisciplinary Team members, other staff, and Hospice volunteers

    Ability to deal effectively with the emotional and physical demands of the job

    Vehicle operation in inclement weather

    Willing to cross-train to other hospital departments as requested.

    Education:

    Successful completion of a Certified Nurses Aide course and Hospice Training

    Demonstrates competence with Home Health aide certification with orientation period

    Certified by the State of Idaho and listed on the Idaho State Board Registry

    Professional experience working with those who are dying and those who are grieving is preferred

    Willingness to attend available inservice education workshops, seminars and programs regarding patient care. (Twelve hours per year are required)

    License: Idaho CNA Certification, Current BLS (AHA), Valid Driver's License

    Requirements of Employment: Personal vehicle for on-the-job transportation in all weather / road conditions / climate, Provide proof of liability insurance on personal vehicle, Must be able to successfully pass a driver’s license record background check

    Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a fingerprint-based criminal history background check through the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

    Supervisory: None

    Supervised by: Nurse Manager/Home Health and Hospice; Home Health and/or Hospice Clinical Supervisor