CNA - IPU

ESSENTIAL 

• Provides personal aspects of care to patients in order to increase level of comfort and maintain personal hygiene.  

• Provides temporary respite and relief to patient’s family from total personal care of the patient. 

• Assists in maintaining a safe, healthy environment for patients and families.  

• Meets with Interdisciplinary Team, when appropriate, to assists with review and amendment of the patient’s care plan.  

• Practices safely and competently within job description.  

• Completes duties according to the Hospice Aide assignment sheet.  

• Reports significant changes in patient’s condition to registered nurse (done so for follow- through and appropriate intervention).  

• Maintains accurate and up to date records of visits and duties performed per Hospice documentation policies.  

• Provides personal care (ie: bathing, oral hygiene, skin care, hair care, bath rules, changing of bed linen, checking of vital signs under supervision of primary nurse). 

• Transfer of patient (ie: bed to chair, bed to commode, chair/commode to bed). 

• Turning and positioning of patients. 

• Assisting with bed pan/urinal. 

• Assist with ambulation and exercise of patient as ordered and so assigned. 

• Maintain clean, safe, and comfortable environment. 

• Simple wound care, removal of impaction, and providing Fleet’s enema under RN supervision. 

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Education:

• Completion of approved nurse aide training program and successful completion of competency evaluation.
• Current CPR certification

Experience:

• At minimum, one year experience as a Nurse's aide.

Skills:

• Sensitivity and openness to the physical needs/care of the terminally ill.
• Maturity and ability to deal effectively with demands of the job.
• Must have the ability to read, write, and carry out directions promptly and accurately.
• Good physical and emotional health.

   

Other Requirements: 

• Must have own transportation and provide proof of liability insurance which meets state requirements.
• Must be able to travel to and from all patient homes without assistance.
• Must be able to perform all aspects of the position unassisted.
• Must have good communication skills and techniques with facilities, patients, families, physicians, and office staff.

Drug-Free Workplace

The Hospice of Baton Rouge is committed to maintaining a safe, healthy, and drug-free workplace. As a condition of employment, all final candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening in accordance with organizational policy.

Because of the safety-sensitive nature of the care we provide, applicants who test positive for marijuana, including medical marijuana prescribed under state law, are not eligible for employment.