CNA - Per Diem Field Float (HPH Hospice)

About the role

When you join the Chapters Health Team, you're joining a mission. We're dedicated to providing top-notch patient care and exceptional customer service in our communities every day. Our employees are the heart of our success!

Responsibilities

• Under RN direction and supervision, perform personal care, homemaker assistance, and defined nursing procedures for patients and their caregivers.
• Maintain competencies/contact hours as required by Company and regulations.
• Provide patient and caregiver services according to the Aide/Caregiver Plan of Care and Company policies and procedures.
• Avoid lifting patients and equipment, positioning, and transferring patients safely.
• Assist patients and caregivers in maintaining a clean and safe home.
• Provide caregiver relief as part of the Plan of Care.
• Transport supplies, lab specimens, documents, and other items needed to meet the Plan of Care as requested by the RN.
• Perform activities that promote activities of daily living under the direction or supervision of an RN.
• Contribute to the development of the Plan of Care by reporting observations to the RN.
• Communicate any significant issues or symptoms to the RN or Clinical Manager.
• During emergencies, assist in ensuring continuity of services.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Current certification as CNA in the state in which employee will be working.
• Minimum of six (6) months of CNA or Home Health Aide experience preferred.
• Active BLS for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance per Company policy.
• Reliable transportation to meet work schedule.
• Ability to use equipment with visual and auditory mechanisms.
• Ability to communicate (written and verbal) in English.
• Ability to manage the emotional stress of working with and caring for ill patients and their families.
• Ability to perform the essential functions and physical requirements (including, but not limited to: lifting patients and/or equipment, bending, pushing/pulling, kneeling) of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to physically access any home or facility in assigned area (i.e., navigate stairs and narrow spaces, tolerate heat and lack of air conditioning).
• Ability to be contacted by the company to report to work at a designated location during emergencies.

Skills

• Satisfactory completion of competency requirements for this position.
• Electronic media skills.
• Sharing expertise with co-workers.
• Participation in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement activities.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$10.00

Schedule

Not specified.