CNA Hospice PRN

PRN; Mon-Fri 8a-4:30p as needed

APPLICATION MUST BE FILLED OUT ENTIRELY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INTERVIEW PROCESS

Scope of Responsibility

Certified Nurse Aides provide patient care activities including: feeding, monitoring of vital signs, specimen collection and patient transportation. CNA's utilize and charge for equipment and supplies and acquire necessary equipment for procedures and explains procedure to patients and families. Other duties include cleaning equipment, meal trays and restoring rooms after patient discharge. Provides direct patient care to hospice patients in their home or facility including: bathing, dressing, changing linens. Reports any patient changes or needs to RN Case Manager.

Responsible to the Director of Hospice

• Education

• • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• 
  Training and Experience
• • Obtains and maintains American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider
  • 1 year current hospital or nursing home Nurse Aide experience
  • Current certification through the Texas Nurse Aide Registry
  • Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license and current insurance coverage
• 
  Health and Background Requirements
• • Employment contingent upon successful completion of:

• • • Background Check
    • Lab Work
    • Immunization Records

Rarely                 (Less than ½ hour per day)

Occasionally      (½ to 2 ½ hour per day)

Frequently         (2 ½ to 5 ½ hours per day)

Continually        (5 ½ to 8 hours per day)

Not Applicable

• Physical

• • Sitting – frequently
  • Stationary Standing – continually
  • Walking – continually
  • Ability to be mobile – continually
  • Crouching (bend at knees) – continually
  • Kneeling/Crawling –occasionally
  • Stooping (bend at waist) – continually
  • Twisting (knees, waist, neck) – continually
  • Turn/Pivot – continually
  • Climbing – rarely
  • Balancing – rarely
  • Reaching overhead – continually
  • Reaching extension – continually
  • Pushing/Pulling – (Maximum weight: 35 lbs.) continually
  • Lifting/Carrying – (Maximum weight: 35 lbs.) occasionally
  • Other Physical Demands: Ability to talk to patient and/or staff – continually
  • Other Physical Demands: Ability to hear patients and/or alarms – continually
  • Other Physical Demands: Vision (near and/or far) – continually
  • Other Physical Demands: Ability to distinguish colors – continually
  • Other Physical Demands: Ability to drive – frequently
• Environment
• • Risk of electrical shock – continually
  • Risk of Radiation –rarely
  • Fumes or Airborne Particles – occasionally
  • Chemicals – frequently
  • Moving Mechanical Parts – occasionally
  • Noise Level – n/a
  • Weather Conditions – continually
• Bloodborne Exposure (Refer to Bloodborne Exposure Control Plan in Policy Tech for possible exposure tasks)
• • continually
• Respirator Fit Testing Required
• • Annually
• Age of Patient Populations Served
• • Adults 19 – 70 years
  • Geriatrics 70+ years