In-Patient Certified Nurses Aide

Description

Hospice El Paso is the oldest and largest non-profit hospice organization in the community. We were founded by El Pasoans for the sole purpose of providing specialized care, comfort and support to persons with a terminal illness, regardless of their ability to pay. 

Our main focus is maximizing the remaining quality of life for the dying, while also providing support for their caregivers and loved ones. Specialized teams provide compassionate comfort and care and are comprised of physicians, registered nurses (RNs), certified nursing assistants, social workers, chaplains, plus admissions counselors and support staff.

The majority of these services are provided at home. Hospice care can also be provided in nursing, foster, and assisted living homes, along with rehabilitation centers and skilled nursing facilities.

The “Center for Compassionate Care” is the city's first stand-alone “hospice in-patient facility.” We provide acute hospice care in a quiet and comfortable setting. In this home-like setting, patients receive 24-hours of specialized skilled care when pain and symptoms cannot be managed in a home environment. 

Become a part of our team – we are passion-driven and caring professionals, committed to excellence. We are Hospice of El Paso!

As a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at our in-patient unit, you will provide personal care service for the patient at the Center for Compassionate Care on an on-going basis under the guidance and instruction of a registered nurse. 

Excellent Benefits Package:

• Competitive Salary
• Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits Available
• Company paid life insurance with additional voluntary      life insurance option.
• Employer Match 403(b)
• Paid Holidays
• Generous Vacation and Sick Leave

JOB DUTIES

 Personal Care Services

• A. Performs personal care services as designated in Plan of Care, which may include:
•  1. Bathing (tub, shower, bed bath)

1. Mouth care, denture care, skin care, grooming (shampoo hair, shaving), assist with bathroom needs bedpan, bedside commode), dressing activities, transferring, ambulation.

•  3. Maintains clean, safe environment for patients.
•  4. Therapeutic exercises as instructed and supervised by staff nurses.
•  5. Simple nonsterile wound care as instructed and supervised by staff nurse.
•  6. changing of colostomy bags g-tube dressing changes.  
•  7. Assists patients with meeting nutrition and hydration needs including feeding and accurate recording of intake. 
•  8. Indwelling and suprapubic catheter care.

B. Measures accurately and records oral, rectal, and auxiliary temperatures; pulse; respiration and blood pressure.

C. Reports significant changes as designated by staff nurse in patient, family, or caregiver condition in a timely fashion to staff nurse for follow-through and intervention.

• D. Provides respite care for the patient, family, or caregiver.
• E. Reinforces RN previous teaching.
• G. Assists with post-mortem care.
• H. Covers weekend, and holiday rotation. Will cover standby call, and weekend call, as needed.
• I. Performs other duties as assigned.  

THE CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE MAY NOT:

•   1. Catharized a patient
•   2. Perform trach care
•   3. Perform deep or sterile wound care
•   4. Administer medication

1. Administration

• A. Provides timely and accurate documentation of home visits.
• B. Participates in timely revision of patient plan of care.
• C. Complies with agency policies, procedures, mission, and values statements.
• D. Executes duties as assigned by the Staff Nurse and Director of Clinical Operations.
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• E. Maintains a professional appearance in accordance to dress code policy.

F. Displays a consistent positive attitude.

• G. Has knowledge of and follows Hospice policies and procedures.
• H. Demonstrates values of Hospice: Compassion, Integrity, Commitment, Excellence, Customer Service, Respect, and Community. 
• I. Adheres to Hospice of El Paso Mission Statement.

Requirements

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Communication

A. Establishes and maintains effective communication with team members.

B. Establishes and maintains effective communication with Hospice Administration, Social Work, Volunteer and Nursing Departments.

C. Listens and responds to the patient/family needs in a sensitive and timely manner keeping all parties apprised of developments.

D. Maintains a cooperative manner towards patient/f