Reports to: Patient Care Manager, Director of Clinical Operations, Registered Nurse Case Manager
If certified as a CNA starting pay will increase. If interested in obtaining your CNA certification contact Workforce Solutions Texoma staff about our WIOA program.
Principal requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Current certification as nursing assistant by the Texas Nurse Aide Registry or at least five years of uninterrupted employment as home nurse aide at Home Hospice
- Physically able to perform duties
- Current driver's license, reliable transportation and current/valid automobile liability insurance
- Current PPD or chest x-ray negative for tuberculosis or proof of tuberculosis treatment with documentation of current noninfectious status
- Willingness to undergo and ability to pass drug screen by urine or blood sample per agency policy
- Ability to adhere to all applicable Home Hospice policies and regulatory requirements
- Ability to adhere to the Mission and Vision Statement of Home Hospice of Grayson County
Competency requirements
- Ability to perform all patient care tasks as required for certification as Texas certified nursing assistant
- Basic knowledge of hospice philosophy and the dying process
- Ability to manage time to include patient care, staff meetings, continuing education requirements, and documentation of care delivered.
- Ability to follow assignments and deliver care as assigned by a registered nurse
- Ability to identify significant changes in patient condition and report to registered nurse
- Ability to safely deliver care in accordance with Home Hospice policies and regulatory requirements
- Ability to communicate effectively to provide companionship and emotional support to patients and caregivers
- Ability to establish therapeutic relationships with patients and caregivers from a variety of cultural, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds
Physical requirements
- Ability to walk, climb stairways of varying degrees, bend, reach, kneel and twist
- Ability to lift, carry, push and pull greater than 50 pounds, repeatedly
- Visual acuity sufficient to note changes in patient condition and read medical instruments
- Hearing acuity or ability to use devices for sufficient communication with patients and caregivers
- Ability to function in a normal office environment
- Ability to drive within a 60-mile radius of the Home Hospice office in daylight, dusk and nightlight
Duties and Responsibilities
- Performs patient care tasks or assists patients with personal care as assigned by registered nurse
- Incorporates universal precautions, principles of ergonomics and safety guidelines in delivery of patient care
- Reports significant changes in patient condition to registered nurse
- Provides emotional support to patients and caregivers in a manner that supports the existing family dynamic and encourages patient/caregiver independence
- Accurately and completely documents all care provided in accordance with agency policy and guidelines
- Respects the autonomy and right to confidentiality of all patients and caregivers
- Respects the confidentiality of Home Hospice staff members, operations, and self by maintaining personal and professional boundaries and by applying the utmost discretion in all patient interactions
- Annually attends a minimum of twelve hours of educational programs developed to improve skills and ability to deliver optimum care
- Participates in the orientation of new staff members
- Participates in agency quality improvement activities
- Other duties as assigned
Hours will be M-F, day shift
Pay will be depending on experience, competitive rate
Job seekers with a felony conviction will be considered on a case by case basis.