About this role
JOB TITLE: Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
DEPARTMENT : Clinical Services
POSITION SUMMARY
Under the direction of a RN Case Manager or Team Leader, provides quality personal care following an established Plan of Care and performs other supportive tasks as assigned.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
REPORTS TO : Team Leader
SUPERVISES : None
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS : All comments, actions and behaviors have a direct effect on the publics perception of Hospice Austin. Interactions with patients, family members, physicians, referral sources, visitors, co-workers, etc. must be in a manner that is courteous, respectful, cooperative and professional. This behavior should promote an atmosphere of teamwork and positive relations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assists with personal hygiene--bathes, grooms (hair and nails), provides oral hygiene, checks skin integrity.
- Provides peri-care and performs Foley care and maintenance.
- Dresses patients.
- Performs patient transfers, turns, etc. while ensuring safety of patient and self.
- Takes vital signs and weights as directed.
- Ambulates patients as appropriate and does range of motion exercise as directed.
- May perform simple dressing changes as directed by the RN (i.e. non-sterile, non-surgical, and not greater than Stage 1 pressure ulcers).
- Assists with medications that are ordinarily self-administered.
- Provides care consistent with written instructions as outlined in patients care plan.
- Demonstrates understanding and support in interactions with team members
- Communicates with RN Case Manager and other team members as appropriate; reports changes in patients condition and needs.
- Documents care in a timely manner, and in compliance with organization policies and procedures.
- Obtains supplies and teaches use of medical supplies.
- Uses and reinforces the RNs teaching on use of equipment.
- Checks equipment for safety and cleans equipment.
- Changes linens.
- Provides nutritional support, assists with feeding, light meal preparations and light housekeeping as indicated.
Qualifications
- Current, active Texas nurse aide certification (CNA).
- Currently listed in good standing on the Texas nurse aide/misconduct registry, with no finding against the aide relating to client abuse or neglect or misappropriation of client property, as verified through the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS).
- Valid Texas drivers license, auto liability insurance and safe driving record.
- CPR certification from a recognized entity following AHA and OSHA standards.
Preferred Skills:
- Hospice or home health experience