FT Night Inpatient CNA

About the role

Coastal Hospice invites you to join a team of caregivers who are committed to promoting dignity and quality of life for patients and families who face life-limiting conditions. In your role as a _Certified Nursing Assistant____, you will help ensure that every patient and family is honored, supported and comforted as they receive the right care at the right time throughout their journey by:

Responsibilities

• With written instructions from a Coastal Hospice registered nurse, provides personal care, assistance with activities of daily living, homemaking and related assistance to patients.
• Provides direct patient care as instructed by a RN and/or physical therapist.
• Rotates assignment to meet Coastal Hospice program needs 24/7 as required.
• Provides emotional support to the patient and family which requires effective human relations skills.
• Relieves the primary caregiver for occasional respite.
• Provides 1:1 care and other patient/family assistance as assigned.
• Communicates effectively and timely with supervising nurse and other hospice aides by:
  • Documenting services clearly and accurately by the end of each shift.
  • Promptly reporting any significant change in patient’s condition.
• Complies with Coastal Hospice policies by:
  • Demonstrating knowledge of and agreement with Coastal Hospice policies and philosophy of care.
  • Documenting 12 hours of in-service training per year.
  • Successfully completing periodic competency examinations and performance evaluations.
• When assigned to Coastal Hospice at the Lake, these additional duties are required:
  • Communicates effectively and timely with supervising nurse and other hospice aides by performing change of shift rounds.
  • Assists with unit operations by:
    • Reporting low levels of linens and supplies.
    • Checking and documenting daily temperatures of refrigerators.
    • Maintaining safe physical environment according to unit needs and regulatory standards.
    • Performing light housekeeping duties.

Qualifications

• Current CNA certification in Maryland.
• Successful completion of training required by hospice regulations and standards.
• Ability to understand and follow spoken and written instructions.
• Sight, hearing and manual dexterity to function with or without prosthetics use that will enable these senses to function adequately to fulfill the requirements of the job.
• The ability to lift, push, pull or move patients, equipment, supplies, etc. in excess of 50 pounds with or without the use of adaptive/assistive devices.
• The ability to negotiate level and unlevel surfaces with or without the use of assistive devices.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• A rewarding work experience
• Generous paid time off
• Mileage reimbursement at 100% of the Federal rate (currently 72 cents/mile)
• 403B Retirement Plan with employer match