PRIMARY JOB DUTIES
1. Provide total care and/or assist with personal hygiene, elimination, feeding, and mobility according to the patient’s needs and the nursing instruction as identified in the plan of care..
2. Recognize and report any changes in the mental or physical status of the patient promptly to the RN Case Manager or Hospice Clinical Manager. Be aware of potential anxiety in families..
3. Help the patient achieve a good quality of life through:
a. Encouragement of independence, eating, social contact, etc.
b. Providing companionship
c. Providing reassurance
4. Carry out the duties assigned in order to increase the patient’s level of comfort, and to maintain personal hygiene and a safe environment for the patient.
5. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency.
6. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision and values of the Agency on a daily basis.
2.0 40% EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS:
2.1 30% Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently as evidenced by:
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Practicing personal cost containment by responsible use of equipment, supplies, and resources.
2.2 10% Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance team performance as evidenced by:
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Reporting to work on time and returning promptly from errands, breaks, and meals.
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Managing personal work schedule and time off to promote smooth agency operations.
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Assisting other team members to ensure completion of all work assignments.
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Demonstrating flexibility with changing workload/assignments.
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Does not exceed accrued PTO or qualified leave of absence(s).*
3.0 20% TEAM WORK, MISSION, VISION, VALUES:
3.1 20% Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the team (i.e. co-workers, supervisors, physicians, etc.) as evidenced by:
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Responding to all customers in a courteous, sensitive and respectful manner.
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Demonstrating respect for team members.
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Managing stress and personal feelings without a negative impact on the team
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Working collaboratively and cooperating with other departments.
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Completing the review period without any formal disciplinary action.*
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Presenting a clean and neat appearance in personal attire and one’s work area.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
1. Education: Completion of certificate program in nursing care from an accredited training program with current listing as CNA-1 or CNA-2
2. Licensure / Certifications: CNA-1 or CNA-2 and current American Heart Association CPR certification required. Must have current NC driver’s license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements.
3. Experience: 6 months experience required; hospice experience preferred.
4. Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Understanding various medical conditions and terminology, proficiency in basic computer applications such as Microsoft Office applications.
5. Interpersonal Skills: Exhibit an attitude which promotes harmony and goodwill in the workplace. Excellent communication skills; both oral and written.
6. Essential Physical Requirements: Assisting patients with activities of daily living that require frequent pushing, moving, lifting of patients. Frequent positioning of patients, giving baths, ambulating patients requiring much physical effort. Must be able to use hands to handle, feel and grasp. Must be able to use proper body mechanics to lift at least 50 pounds. Requires the ability to stand, walk and sit. Must be able to climb stairs, stoop, kneel and crouch. May require aide to independently push or pull a patient weighing more than 100 lbs.
7. Essential Mental Abilities: The ability to follow detailed and diverse instructions for assisting patients in the daily living routine. Requires long and short-term memory. Must be able to create and follow a daily schedule of visits.
8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Keep patient’s area clean and orderly. Utilize vision to assess and care for patients safely and to document information accurately. Utilize hearing to hear alarms and beepers, effectively communicate with patients, families, and staff. Utilize sense of smell to detect patient changes.
9. Exposure to Hazards: Frequent exposure to blood and body fluids, infectious diseases. May be exposed to dangerous animals and traffic hazards while home visiting. May encounter situations which present a potential threat to personal safety. May encounter temperature changes and weather extremes.
10. Other - Hours of Work: 40 hour week, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday. Overtime may be required during peak workloads or increase in volume.
11. Job Limitations – The hospice aide will not function in any manner viewed as the practice of nursing according to the Nurse Practice Act. Specifically, the hospice aide will not administer medications, take physician’s orders or perform procedures requiring the training, knowledge and skill of a licensed nurse, such as sterile techniques.
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