Certified Nurses Aide-Hospice

Essential Job Functions

• Assists in the care of the hospice patient including activities of daily living (ADL's) such as, but not limited to, personal hygiene and grooming, bathing, feeding, repositioning, toileting, transfers and ambulation; household services essential to promote a clean, safe environment.
• Reports and records tasks performed as well as any noticed change in the patient's condition.
• Relates well and works closely with patients, their families and coworkers.
• Obtains and records patient data such as, but not limited to, vital signs, catheter care, pain levels, report findings outside parameters as noted on the assignment sheet or urgent/emergent conditions.
• Completes appropriate records as required.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss and coordinate the patient plan of care.
• Requires creativity and ability to problem solve in the home environment.
• Participates in required staff development activities and performance reviews.
• Attendance at meetings required, indoors 90% of the time.

Minimum Requirements

• A high school graduate preferred.
• Completion of state approved nursing assistant training program/current Board of Registry status required.
• Completed and cleared Idaho state background check.
• A current BLS certification.
• A minimum of 12 hours of hospice-specific training annually is required to continue employment in hospice department.