Hospice Nursing Assistant; CNA

VIA Health Partners is an industry leader and top-10 nationally ranked provider of end‑of‑life care. More importantly we are proud to be a community based, not for profit hospice & palliative care provider. We have deep community roots, with decades of experience serving ALL patients’ and families’ needs regardless of their ability to pay or their medical complexity.
We are a people first organization whose funds go to serve our mission.

• Medical, Vision, and Dental plans through BCBS
• 28 days of Paid Time Off
• Excellent mileage reimbursement rate
• 403b Retirement plan with matching
• Focused programs honoring Veteran patients
• Assistance with achieving Certified Hospice & Palliative Nurse (CHPN)
• Best Orientation and Onboarding program you’ve experienced
• Seasoned Hospice leaders guiding your career growth

• Delivery of patient care
• An NA provides personal care (ADL) including the following:
  • Bathing (assist, bed bath, tub bath, shower, and sitz).
  • Body Mechanics (turn and position, transfer-chair and stretcher, use of lifts, assist with ambulation, range of motion exercises).
  • Nutrition (prepare patient for meal time, feed patients, measure intake and output, prepares snacks and assists with meals).
  • Elimination (bedpan/urinal, bowel/bladder retraining, collect/test specimens, perineal/catheter care, apply condom catheter, douches, enemas, insert rectal tubes/flatus bags, empty drainage devices from body cavities/wounds, maintain gastric suction).
  • Safety (side rails/call rails, mitts and restraints, CPR/Heimlich maneuver, infection control including hand washing, isolation techniques and universal precautions).
  • Special procedures (vital signs including temperature, oral, rectal, axillary; pulse, radial and apical; respirations and BP;
    Height and weight, application of heat/cold, prevention and care for decubitus ulcers, surgical skin preps and scrubs, clean dressing changes, apply ace bandages, TEDs and binders, postmortem care, assist with cough/deep breathing).
  • Performs housekeeping services that are necessary for the health and safety of the patient/family/caregiver.
  • Participates in interdisciplinary team conferences (IDT) and special case conferences.
• If Functioning As a NA 1+ 4, Provides Personal Care (ADL) As Noted Under “Delivery Of Patient Care” Plus The Following
  • Sterile dressing for wounds over 48 hours old; wound irrigation.
  • Ostomy care or ostomy irrigation.
  • Insertion of urinary catheter is limited to replacement of an existing catheter once the Nursing assessment is completed. (No irrigation of urinary catheters).
  • Oxygen therapy including room set-up and monitoring of flow-rate.
• If functioning as a NAII, provides personal care (ADL) as noted in “Delivery of patient care” plus the following:
  • Breaking-up and removal of fecal impaction.
  • I.V. Fluid
    - Assisted Activities (assemble/flush tubing during set-up, monitoring flow rate, site care/dressing change, discontinuing peripheral intravenous infusions).
  • Nutritional activities (oral/nasogastric infusions after placement verification by a licensed nurse, gastrostomy feedings, clamping tubes, removing oral/nasogastric feeding tubes).
  • Suctioning (Oropharyngeal, nasopharyngeal).
  • Tracheostomy care.
  • Insertion of urinary catheter is limited to replacement of an existing catheter once the Nursing assessment is completed. (No irrigation of urinary catheters).
  • Sterile dressing for wounds over 48 hours old; wound irrigation.
  • Ostomy care or ostomy irrigation.
  • Oxygen therapy including room set-up and monitoring of flow-rate.
  • Interdisciplinary Team
  • Attends and participates in interdisciplinary team conferences [IDT] and special care conferences.
  • Assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with team members.
  • Is able to identify specific patient/caregivers needs and make referral to appropriate team members.
  • Documentation
  • Ensures accurate, complete, succinct and timely clinical documentation in accordance with HPCCR guidelines and the requirements of licensure and certification standards.
  • Professional and Personal Accountability
  • Demonstrates competency in knowledge and skills.
  • Ensures that HPCCR professional reputation is maintained…