Hospice House Nursing Assistant Nightshift

About the role

VIA Health Partners is an industry leader and top-10 nationally ranked provider of end-of-life care. We are a community-based, not-for-profit hospice & palliative care provider with deep community roots and decades of experience serving ALL patients' and families' needs regardless of their ability to pay or medical complexity. We are a people-first organization where funds support our mission.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care, including:
• Bathing (assisting, bed baths, tub baths, showers, sitz baths)
• Body mechanics (turning and positioning, transfers, use of lifts, ambulation, range of motion exercises)
• Nutrition (preparing for meal times, feeding patients, measuring intake and output, preparing snacks, assisting with meals)
• Elimination (bedpan/urinal, bowel/bladder retraining, specimen collection, perineal/catheter care, condom catheter application, douches, enemas, insertion of rectal tubes/flatus bags, emptying drainage devices, maintaining gastric suction)
• Safety (side rails/call rails, mitts and restraints, CPR/Heimlich maneuver, infection control, hand washing, isolation techniques, universal precautions)
• Special procedures (vital signs, pulse, respiratory rate, blood pressure, height and weight, application of heat/cold, decubitus ulcer care, surgical skin prep, dressing changes, ace bandages, TEDs and binders, postmortem care, cough/deep breathing)
• Housekeeping services necessary for patient/family/caregiver health and safety
• Participation in interdisciplinary team conferences (IDT) and special case conferences
• For NAs 1+4, additional responsibilities include:
• Wound care (sterile dressing for wounds over 48 hours old, wound irrigation)
• Ostomy care or ostomy irrigation
• Insertion of urinary catheter (limited to replacement once assessed by a licensed nurse)
• Oxygen therapy (room setup and monitoring of flow-rate)
• For NAs II, additional responsibilities include:
• Fecal impaction management
• I.V. fluid-assisted activities (assembling/flushing tubing, monitoring flow rate, site care/dressing change, discontinuing peripheral IV infusions)
• Nutritional activities (oral/nasogastric infusions, gastrostomy feedings, clamping tubes, removing oral/nasogastric feeding tubes)
• Suctioning (oropharyngeal, nasopharyngeal)
• Tracheostomy care
• Insertion of urinary catheter (limited to replacement once assessed by a licensed nurse)
• Oxygen therapy (room setup and monitoring of flow-rate)
• Additional responsibilities for both levels include:
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with team members
• Identifying and referring specific patient/caregiver needs to appropriate team members
• Absolutely ensuring accurate, complete, succinct, and timely clinical documentation in accordance with HPCCR guidelines and licensure/certification standards
• Maintaining professional reputation and projecting VIA's professional image
• Maintaining professional development and staying updated on healthcare trends
• Maintaining current professional licensure, CPR certification, and CEU requirements
• Maintaining productive and professional relationships with external agencies and healthcare providers
• Managing time effectively while responding appropriately to crises
• Cleaning patient rooms and ensuring facility cleanliness
• Stocking facilities with appropriate supplies
• Ensuring family room cleanliness
• Using protective equipment when working with chemicals

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience required
• Experience in home care, working with terminally ill, and/or geriatrics preferred