Hospice CNA- Full Time

Job Responsibilities

• Helps the patient to maintain good personal hygiene.
• Assists in maintaining a safe and healthy environment.
• Planners and prepares nutritious meals.
• Assists in feeding patient when needed.
• Aids in measuring and preparing special diets as ordered by the physician.
• Aids in ambulating patients.
• Aids in using a walker or wheelchair as taught and supervised by the nurse.
• Aids in certain treatments as ordered by the physician.
• Aids in performing prescribed range of motion exercises.
• Encourages the patient to become as independent as possible.
• Gives emotional and psychological support to the patient and other members of the household.
• Reports any change in the patient's mental or physical condition to the interdisciplinary team.
• Teaches basic care to the primary caregiver.
• Promotes patient's mental alertness through involvement in activities of interest.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Proof of state certification, if applicable.
• One-year direct patient care experience in an institutional setting.

Special Requirements

• Ability to travel per job requirements.
• Telephone available in home.