Nursing Assistant Certified, Hospice

Job Summary

To provide personal care and comfort services to terminally ill patients, regardless of their age, and perform related homemaker tasks in the patient/family residences or Cottingham Hospice House, in accordance with the plan of care, as assigned and supervised by the registered nurse.

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose:
  Inspire health. Serve with compassion. be the difference.
• Bathes patient in the bed, chair, tub or shower providing for patient's privacy, comfort and safety while doing so.
• Assists / provides mouth care.
• Shampoos, styles and/or combs patient's hair.
• Performs basic nail care and foot care.
• Shaves patient.
• Assists patient to dress.
• Assists with ambulation, transfer, use of assistive devices.
• Turns and positions patient.
• Assists patient to perform range of motion exercises.
• Facilitates elimination, assisting patient to use BSC, diapers, bedpan, urinal or to care for indwelling catheter or ostomy appliance.
• Facilitates nutrition, assists by preparing meal, feeding patient and/or by offering fluids.
• Models competent personal care techniques and communication skills for the caregiver.
• Participates in bereavement care by attending visitations/funerals.
• Assists the nurse by monitoring the patient's condition and reporting any changes noted to the nurse promptly.
• Measure and record vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight) as designated in POC.
• Measures I&O.
• Observes and reports changes in skin color, reports any skin tears.
• Monitors the condition of non-sterile dressings and with the direction of the RN changes the dressing when needed.
• Reports any difficulties with elimination.
• Reports any changes in patient's mental status i.e. ability to communicate, level of confusion or any aggressive/agitated behavior.
• Utilizes communication skills /listening skills to promote patient comfort with the procedure. Encourages patient to express needs or preferences in personal care.
• Observes and reports patient compliance with safety measures.
• Participates in team conference and IDG as requested to discuss patient and caregiving issues.
• Reports any changes in patient's physical strength, endurance or coordination that would alter the delivery of care as assigned on the CNA POC.
• Performs basic housekeeping duties, as assigned, that promotes hygiene, comfort and safety for the patient and enables the patient to remain in the home or the Cottingham House.
• Changes linen and bed clothes;
  Launders linen, towels and clothing (in home).
• Washes dishes and utensils. Cleans and sanitizes kitchen counters.
• Empties out of date food from refrigerator.
• Organizes food and supplies. Delivers medical supplies as requested.
• Works with caregiver to remove unnecessary clutter from patient's environment in order to reduce risk of falls.
• Cleans and sanitizes durable medical equipment.
• Cleans and sanitizes bathroom area.
• Runs errands for caregiver/patient as assigned by RN.
• Participates in review of QI data and makes appropriate recommendations for improvement.
• Manages the agency resources by demonstrating reasonable and efficient use of time, mileage visit schedules and pre-visit activity.
• Monitors utilization of medical supplies, maintains adequate supply in the home to meet patient's needs.
• Assists in organizing, cleaning storeroom.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

• Education - Completion of a nursing assistant or patient care tech program
• Experience - No experience required

• In lieu of school verification of a nursing assistant training course, we may accept current or former South Carolina CNA certification as proof of completed state-required training at the time of hire.

• CNA - NURSING ASSISTANT - NCNA
• If driving is required for the position, a valid driver's license, an acceptable motor vehicle record, as defined by the Acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) Chart; and proof of auto insurance. Driving is not required for Cottingham…