Hospice Inpatient Unit CNA - PM Shift (Madison IPU)

Location: Madison Inpatient Unit

Full-time/Part time | 0.7 FTE (28 hours/week) | PM | Weekdays | 3p-11:30p

Includes weekend (every other) and holiday (3/year) rotations

No mandating

Low ratios; 6-8:1

Sign On Bonus: $3,000

Make a lasting impact with Agrace

Join Agrace, a nationally recognized nonprofit leader in hospice and palliative care. If you are a CNA who values meaningful, patient-centered care, this is your opportunity to make a difference!

How You’ll Make a Difference (Essential Functions)

The CNA IPU is responsible for patient and family satisfaction by assisting with activities of daily living, providing light homemaker help, following the plan of care, communicating changes in condition, and documenting care. The CNA IPU provides patient and family centered care consistent with Agrace philosophy, goals, standards, regulations and policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist Patients with Activities of Daily Living
  • Assist with ambulation, changing position, and moving to/from sitting and standing.
  • Help with bathroom functions like toileting and incontinence care.
  • Help bathe, shower, dress, provide oral care, and groom.
  • Assist with eating and drinking.
  • Perform post mortem care.
  • Obtain vital signs. Assist with treatments.
  • Anticipate and respond to patient needs and round on patients.
• Provide homemaker assistance
  • Perform light housekeeping such as changing linens, doing laundry, tidying room, and removing trash.
  • Deliver patient supplies.
  • Deliver food and beverages.
• Communication
  • Read, understand, and follow the plan of care. Document cares and changes in patient condition in electronic health record.
  • Document and report significant changes in condition or unusual incidents to appropriate Interdisciplinary Team Member such as client abuse/neglect, suicidal intent, harmful coping mechanisms or violence, etc.
  • Reinforce patient and family education.
• Miscellaneous
  • Participate in meetings to plan and evaluate patient/family services.
  • Precept new staff and students.
  • Delegate tasks to volunteers as appropriate.

You Bring (Qualifications)

• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Graduation from an accredited Certified Nursing Assistant program
• Current, unrestricted Nursing Assistant Certification in state of employment
• One-year personal care experience, hospice, or home health, preferred
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Basic Microsoft Office skills
• Experience using electronic health records; Epic preferred
• Ability to maintain confidentiality about patients, families, caregivers, staff, donors, and organizational intellectual property
• Ability to use proper body mechanics, safe patient handling, and standard precautions

Benefits

• Competitive salary with free parking