CNA, Weekends

Overview:

The Certified Nursing Assistant performs nursing procedures and patient care tasks as outlined by a patient’s plan of care. This is a Hospice Role, and will cover Bucks & Philadelphia Counties.

 

 

Responsibilities:

• Administer patient care under the direction of RN and as instructed by the CNA care plan.
• Reports changes in the client’s condition and/or needs to the RN Case Manager
• Provides personal cares, including but not limited to bathing, shampooing, skin and nail care, oral hygiene, shaving & dressing.
• Performs Household task to essential to health care, including but not limited to meal preparation and feeding, laundry & light housekeeping.
• Accurately documents provided cares and submits the documents and pertinent observations following Hospice policy & Procedures
• Attends and/or completed in-service to ensure compliance with the state requirement of 12 continuous education hours per year.
• Communicates effectively with all members of the interdisciplinary team
• Other duties as assigned, monitoring patient vital signs, including body temperature, heart rate, respiration rate and blood pressure.

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