Hospice Nursing Assistant; CNA - Statesville NC

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

Due to our significant growth, we are looking for amazing new staff who share these values. Apply now and be a part of our success story.

• 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 devises 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 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 NA II, 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 involvement;
  Attends and participates in IDT and special care conferences
• Assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with team members
• Identifies patient/caregivers needs and makes referrals to appropriate team members
• Documentation:
  Ensures accurate, complete, succinct, and timely clinical documentation in accordance with HPCCR guidelines and licensure/certification standards
• Professional and Personal Accountability:
  Demonstrates competency in knowledge and skills; maintains HPCCR professional reputation
• Maintains professional licensure, CPR certification and CEU requirements; maintains productive relationships with external agencies and healthcare providers
• Exhibits time management skills and ability to plan a work day while remaining able to respond to crisis
• May perform other duties as required
• LDHH:
  Cleans patient rooms per patient room cleaning procedure; ensures areas are clean and stocked; uses proper chemicals and protective equipment

• High School diploma preferred, plus training/certification in related field required
• Certified Nursing Assistant; maintain current listing status required
• NA - must be in good standing with NC Department of Health and Human Services

• Minimum 1 year experience required. Experience in home care, working with terminally ill and/or geriatrics preferred