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