What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Aide CNA position at Resolutions Hospice - Austin?
Resolutions Hospice - Austin is hiring a highly skilled Hospice Aide CNA
Are you passionate about providing excellent care to patients facing end-of-life? Do you want to be part of an extraordinary team that embraces excellence in all that they do? If so, Resolutions Hospice is the place for you.
About Resolutions Hospice:
When you join Resolutions Hospice, you become part of a specialized team of professionals who provide comfort and support to patients and their families when a life-limiting illness no longer responds to cure-oriented treatments. We are a family-owned and operated Hospice that provides hospice services to patients and their families in multiple cities throughout Texas. We strive to continuously exceed the expectations of the patients and families we serve.
Overview:
The hospice aide is a paraprofessional member of the interdisciplinary group who works under the supervision of a registered nurse. They perform various services for patients to meet their personal needs and promote comfort. The hospice aide is responsible for observing, reporting, and documenting patient observations and care performed. This role plays a vital part in promoting quality, continuity, and safety of patient care.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Perform personal care needs for assigned patients promptly
- Meet safety needs of patients and use equipment safely and properly
- Provide personal care, including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, and changing bed linen
- Assist in dressing and undressing patients
- Plan and prepare nutritious meals, including shopping
- Assist in feeding patients
- Take and record vital signs
- Provide proper care and observation of patient's skin
- Report patient's condition and significant changes to the Case Manager
- Assist in ambulation and exercise
- Offer and assist with bedpans and urinals
- Perform range of motion and other simple procedures
- Provide respite for patients/families/caregivers when on-site
- Keep patient's living area clean and orderly
- Adhere to documentation and care procedures
- Participate in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities
- Respect patient and family/caregiver environment and personal needs
Job Requirements:
- Successful completion of a state-established or other training program
- Training requirements of the State
- At least 18 years of age
- Ability to read and follow written instructions and document care given
- Comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill
- Satisfactory references from previous employers
- Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision
- Empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail, and impaired
- Current CPR certification
- Demonstrates tact, patience, and good personal hygiene
- Licensed driver with automobile that is insured in accordance with organization requirements and is in good working order
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Good organizational skills
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401k matching
- Employee discount
- Mileage reimbursement
Location: Austin
If you are motivated, compassionate, and ready to make a difference in the lives of patients and their families, apply now to join our dynamic team at Resolutions Hospice - Austin.
When you join Resolutions Hospice, you become part of a specialized team professionals who provide comfort and support to patients and their families when a life-limiting illness no longer responds to cure-oriented treatments. We are a family owned and operated Hospice providing hospice services to patients and their families in multiple cities throughout Texas. We embrace excellence in all that we do and strive to continuously exceed the expectations of the patients and families we serve.
People are called to Resolutions Hospice for many reasons, and those same feelings cause many of them to believe more deeply in their ability to deliver comprehensive care and grow their skills as dedicated professionals.
If you are looking to provide care in hospice services, the same passion for excellent care drives everything we do for these special patients. It’s not ordinary here. It’s extraordinary. Because our patients facing end of life deserve to live life to the fullest, and that’s the way we approach our care.