CNA Home Care, Full-Time, M-F W/ weekend rotation , 40Hr/Wk.

About the role

Join our team at Stillwater Hospice! We foster and support growth, teamwork, and good work-life balance among all staff. In this role, you'll care for patients in the Fort Wayne Area as a member of a Home Care team, providing safe personal care and support for the terminally ill under the direction of the Patient Care Director and/or RN Case Manager.

Schedule

• 40 hours each week, Monday through Friday, with weekend rotations
• Daytime hours

Pay

The published compensation range for this position reflects a good-faith estimate of starting base pay for full-time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The base pay may be higher or lower based on demonstrated job-related experience and total years of experience in previous clinical roles.

• Shift Incentive Pay
• Performance Incentives
• Mileage Reimbursement

Benefits

• Health Insurance with PPO (preferred provider organization)
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
• Free Employer Health Clinic (for medical plan participants)
• Partnership with Parkview Health
• Catastrophic Medical Care Plan (qualifications apply)
• Medical Claims and Healthcare Utilization Management program
• Partnership with Wellbridge Surgical, including reimbursement of medical plan deductibles and travel expenses (for medical plan participants)
• Dependent Care Savings Account (DCFSA)
• TriShare Plus Child Care Cost Sharing plan (for qualifying employees)
• CoShare Child Care Cost Sharing plan (for qualifying employees)
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Wellness Days
• Time Off for Voting
• Paid Parental Leave for Births and Adoptions
• 403b Retirement Plan for all employees with no-cost access to a Financial Advisor and a strong Company Match for full-time employees
• Company-provided Uniform allowance
• Company-provided Basic Life Insurance plus AD&D Insurance
• Company-provided Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Affordable Term Life Insurance policies available for employees and family members
• Education Incentives & Tuition Discounts with several local Universities
• Private Student Loan Assistance Program with Gradify
• Support for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness plan as a Qualifying Not-for-Profit Employer
• Annual Employee Tuition Assistance Plan: up to $2,000.00 per year
• Stillwater Hospice Tuition Scholarships: up to $5,000.00 per year
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family household members
• New hire referral Finder's Bonus
• Free employee access to the services and programs at the Peggy F. Murphy Community Grief Center
• Multiple employee engagement events per year: Wellness/Health Events, Quarterly Employee Benefit Fairs, Organization picnics, and Organization holiday events
• A strong commitment to promoting and advancing employees from within the organization
• Discounts at the YMCA (multiple included, not just Allen County)

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Completion of 105-hour CNA Certification program (need copy of Certificate)
• Current/active CNA License AND Minimum six (6) months (one [1] year preferred) CNA/HHA experience, within the last twenty-four (24) months, in the home health, long-term care, or hospital setting
• OR RN nursing students who have successfully completed courses with a grade of “C” or better, who currently possess an active CNA License, will be said to have met the above qualifications
• Must hold current CPR certification or obtain within the orientation period
• Must be able to safely perform the essential functions of the job without posing a direct threat to the health and/or safety of him/her or others in the workplace
• Must have a current motor vehicle operator’s license and have access to an automobile with current automobile insurance coverage
• For CNA Home Care, must be able to drive independently to all patient/family/clients’ homes

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Gives client care per agency policies and procedures, following written Plan of Care
• Appropriate and safe techniques in personal hygiene and grooming that include:
  • Bed bath, sponge bath, tub bath or shower bath
  • Shampoo: sink, tub, or bed
  • Nail and skin care
  • Oral hygiene
  • Toileting and elimination needs, emptying commode and catheter bag; empty, cleanse, and reinforce ostomy bag
  • Normal range of motion and positioning, ambulating with use of gait belt
  • Changing linens, adequate nutrition, fluid intake and output
• Assists patients with various rehabilitation activities under the direction of a licensed therapist or RN
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure when assigned
• Meal preparations
• Assists patient with feeding and feeds patients unable to feed themselves
• Observes patient’s condition and reports significant changes in status to the appropriate nurse
• Computer documents care per agency policies and procedures
• Manages care of assigned patients in a timely fashion
• Maintains clean, safe, and healthy environment in the patient care area
• As a member of the interdisciplinary team, participates in patient care conference as assigned to promote holistic care
• Maintains good personal hygiene and conducts themselves in a polite and professional manner
• Maintains a therapeutic relationship with patients, including confidentiality of personal matters as well as patients’, coworkers’, and Agency business
• Maintains respect for the patient's privacy and property
• Attends educational opportunities and in-services in accordance with agency guidelines to improve clinical practice
• Must be willing to be cross-trained in other departments within the agency
• Adheres to all Stillwater Hospice policies
• Adheres to Stillwater Hospice privacy practices as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices
• Participates in quality improvement activities and/or other agency committees or task forces when requested
• Any other duties assigned by supervisor

Marginal Functions

• Performs light housekeeping chores
• May run errands, on occasion, with supervisor approval

Skills

Essential Physical/Mental Functions

• Must have visual, hearing, and mental ability to initiate and comprehend written and verbal communication
• Must be able to engage in clear, concise verbal/non-verbal communication
• Lifting: Transfer patients into positions to perform daily care, personal hygiene, and grooming - Occasional to Frequent
• Carrying: Personal hygiene supplies to and from bathroom to patient - Frequent; Linen for short distances - Frequent
• Pushing/pulling: Readjust patient in bed - Frequent
• Standing: While performing patient care - Frequent to Constant
• Sitting: While performing patient care and paperwork - Occasional
• Climbing: Up and down stairs in patient’s home - Occasional
• Balancing: Needed for normal ambulation, climbing stairs, and for reaching - Frequent
• Stooping/kneeling/crouching/reaching: To perform patient care - Frequent
• Handling patient care items, i.e., soap, shampoo, toothbrush, comb, dressing - Frequent
• Fingering: Pen, visit reports - Frequent
• Opening: Bottles and jars - Frequent
• Talking: To communicate with patient and family; and to communicate with supervisor and coworkers - Frequent
• Hearing: To communicate with patient, coworkers, patient’s family, and supervisor - Frequent to Constant
• Seeing: Constant
• Must be able to climb a minimum of three (3) flights of stairs
• Recognizes emergencies and has knowledge of emergency procedures according to agency policy
• Must have the ability to remain calm in occasional emergency situations

Essential Hazardous Physical Exposures

• Must be willing to travel in inclement weather
• Potential exposure to variable temperatures in working environment
• Potential exposure to infectious diseases, needle sticks, hazardous waste, etc.
• Potential threat of physical violence to self (Security personnel available upon request)
• Potential exposure to harm from pets visiting patients on hospice unit

Chemical or Hazardous Physical Exposures

• Potential exposure to chemical/cleaning substances within facility

Essential Personal Protective Equipment Required

• Standard precautions will be consistently used for patients
• Protective clothing and equipment are provided by the employer at no cost to the employee
• Seat belts must be worn when traveling during working hours according to state law

Other Special Considerations

• Must be willing to accept assignments without regard to disease or ethnic origin
• Must exhibit dependability in areas such as attendance, tardiness, and flexibility for unit coverage
• Must be willing to work scheduled holiday rotation