Certified Nurse Aide - Hospice Home Care

**POSITION OVERVIEW:** This position is responsible for providing basic patient nursing care and select services to patients within their home setting. This position is responsible for providing for the patient’s needs and comfort. **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF JOB**: (other duties may be assigned) 1. Perform basic patient care activities as directed and supervised by the Registered Nurse. - Bathe patient as assigned. - Assist with oral hygiene, hair, foot, nail and perineal care. - Ambulate, position, and transfer patients as necessary. - Perform active/passive ROM exercises and weigh patients as necessary. 2. Perform procedures/treatments as directed and supervised by a Registered Nurse. - Administer fleet or SS enemas as necessary. - Perform simple wound/decubitus care. - Perform ostomy care with daily cleanings, seal changes and stoma assessment. - Perform catheter care. - May perform other simple therapies as directed. - Deliver and maintain supplies to patients as needed. 3. Reinforce physical/occupational therapy care plans as directed. - Follow outlined care plan of therapy for repetitions and duration. - Document all activities per policy for each visit. 4. Promote a clean, orderly and safe work environment. - Remove and properly dispose of soiled linens, make an occupied and unoccupied beds. - Clean and maintain patient’s bed area as assigned. - Report any safety hazards immediately. - Wash and dry linens and dishes as assigned. 5. Assist with home making tasks. - Perform shopping tasks for patients within allotted time frame. - Assist with laundry tasks within the patient’s home or at the Laundromat. - Perform light cleaning, sweeping, dusting, vacuuming, general clean up. - Assist with small sewing tasks. 6. Assist with the patient’s nutritional needs. - Prepare nutritional diets within dietary guidelines. - Feed patients assigned and reinforce eating habits. 7. Effectively communicate patient condition and information related to patient care activity. - Document all care and therapy provided to patients accurately and legibly after completion of care. - Document patient response to any therapy. - Communicate changes in the patient’s condition to supervisor. 8. Provide post-mortum care. - Bathe patients as needed. - Provide support to the patients significant others. 9. Make appropriate referrals to supervisors regarding community resources. - Keep current on requirements of community resources such as Area Agency on Aging, Association of Blind, Tableland, Ostomy and Cancer Society, etc. **OTHER DUTIES OF JOB (not all inclusive)**: - Cross-train with Hospice Aide or Home Health Agency Aide. - Perform other related duties as assigned or required. - Follow standard precaution guidelines. - Other duties as assigned. **SUPERVISION RECEIVED**: Supervision is received by the Director of Hospice. **SUPERVISION ADMINISTERED**: This position typically does not require the supervision of staff. **MENTAL/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF JOB**: This position typically requires: The ability to manage multiple projects/tasks, provide close attention to detail, adapt to a constantly changing work environment, perform much travel, meet frequent deadlines, establish own goals, work closely with others, maintain much record-keeping/routine paperwork and utilize creativity. The ability to constantly use both hands, use rapid mental/muscular coordination simultaneously, communicate orally, hear conversation, use specific visual requirements, use depth perception, use color vision and operate a motor vehicle is also required. The ability to frequently stand, walk, sit, lift between ten and 150 pounds, stoop and kneel is also required. The ability to occasionally carry approximately 150 pounds, push/pull approximately 150 pounds, climb stairs, balance, repeatedly bend, reach, use repetitive finger movement, and withstand repetitive twisting or pressure involving wrists or hands is also typically required. This position would be classified as very h…