Valeo Hospice Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Valeo Hospice Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
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Job Description
Overview
Valeo Home Health & Hospice is a 4 time Best of State and 3time Top Workplace winner who services Utah Salt Lake Weber and Davis counties. We strive to be renowned for our dedication to exceptional patient care and our commitment to our outstanding workforce.
The Hospice CNA performs essential personal care duties for Hospice patients in their homes.
Looking for Part time CNA to grow with our team!
- Weekday hours with rotating weekends
- See patients in their own home or facility in Salt Lake City
- Must Live in Salt Lake County
Responsibilities
- Performs duties as assigned by supervising RN including baths (sponge tub shower) hair care (bed sink tub) oral hygiene nail care foot care skin care toileting and elimination pressure relief dressing patient feeding and transferring patient.
- Takes accurate vital signs including reading and recording temperature pulse and respirations.
- Describes the activities of daily living and demonstrates the ability to use techniques to assist the patient in meeting these activities until no longer able.
- Understands Hospice philosophy of death and dying and pain control.
- Notifies appropriate licensed staff when a patient complains of pain or develops change in condition.
- Demonstrate range of motion techniques and ability to position patients in bed with proper body alignment.
- Assists patients with transfers and ambulation as necessary.
- Understands and verbalizes adequate nutrition and fluid intake parameters.
- Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
- Demonstrate knowledge of physical emotional and developmental needs of and ways to work with populations served by hospice including respect for patient privacy and property.
- Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality including basic infection control procedures.
- Recognizes and implements emergency procedures as needed.
- Identifies and communicates findings to the supervising RN.
- Demonstrates the ability to chart according to professional standards.
- Works as part of the interdisciplinary team.
- Completes patient documentation on time.
- Attends inservices and staff meetings as needed.
- Completes assigned training on time.
- Completes annual education requirements.
- Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited High School or equivalent preferred.
- Hospice Aide certificate obtained by: Certified by State Department of Health Services
- Completion of a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program approved by the State as meeting the requirements of 483.151 through 483.154 and is currently listed in good standing on the State nurse aide registry. Note: An individual is not considered to have completed a training and competency evaluation program or a competency evaluation program if since the individuals most recent completion of the program(s) there has been a continuous period of 24 consecutive months during none of which the individual furnished Hospice services for compensation. If there has been a 24month lapse in furnishing services the individual must complete another program.
- Valid state drivers license and reliable automobile current automobile insurance and being willing to operate personal car(s) necessitated by nature of job.
- Current TB testing.
- Current CPR card.
- Listed on the nurse aide registry with no findings relating to client abuse neglect or misappropriation of client property.
Fortis Health and our affiliated companies (Valeo Home Health and Hospice Select Home Health & Hospice) are an equal employment opportunity agency. Our policy is to hire and promote for all jobs without regard to race color religion national origin sex sexual preference age marital status veteran or physical or mental disability or any other protected status under applicable laws unrelated to ability perform the work required. Decisions on employment and promotion are based solely upon an individuals qualifications with reference to the skills and abilities of the position for which the individual is being considered. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact is at
*By applying to this position you are acknowledging that you have received and read Fortis Healths EEO statement*
Employment Type
Part-Time
