CNA-Hospice Aide FT Tallahassee
Company: COVENANT HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC
Location: Tallahassee
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Job Description:
Why Covenant Care?Are you a Healthcare Warrior? Want a
competitive, engaging job with great perks? Want a seat at the
table to discuss strategy? Want to see your ideas put into action?
Then you want to look closely at a career with Covenant
Care.Covenant Care is one of the largest non-profit providers of
home health, hospice, memory, palliative and private duty care in
the regions we serve. Our collaborative team of more than 600
physicians, nurses, aides, therapists and professional staff and
volunteers serve patients and families in communities throughout
Florida and Alabama. For more information, visit
choosecovenant.org, or visit us on Facebook, Instagram or
LinkedIn.Ready to join our family?Our teammates enjoy a supportive
environment and flexible schedule with advancement opportunities.
Covenant Care's engaging culture is founded upon mutual respect and
trust. A place where employees feel valued and patients and
residents feel the service is extraordinary. We recognize and
celebrate the value of each teammate's unique contributions and
encourage a sense of ownership, sharing our mission with patients,
families and our communities.Position Summary:Responsible for
providing personal patient care and related services for terminally
ill patients in home or home-like settings. Qualifications:A high
school graduate or equivalency is required.The Hospice CNA must
have a compassionate attitude toward the care of the sick, the
ability to read, write, and carry out directions, and the maturity
and ability to deal effectively with the demands of the
job.Preference is given to candidates with a CNA or HHA certificate
from an approved program by the State of Florida or Alabama, as
applicable, depending on assignment, with a curriculum that
requires a minimum of 75 hours of training and a competency
evaluation as described in the attached Federal Regulation 42 CFR
484.36, Condition of Participation: Home Health Aide services (a)
Standard: Home Health Aide training. Candidates without the
aforementioned certificate must successfully complete the Covenant
Care Hospice CNA competency evaluation and in-service training
program as described in the attached Federal Regulation 42 CFR
484.36, Condition of Participation: Home health aide services (b)
Standard: Competency evaluation and in-service training. Completion
of six (6) months experience as a Nurse's Aide in a hospital or
medical surgical unit or six (6) months experience with a Home
Health Agency or Hospice is preferred.A valid Florida or Alabama
driver's license, as applicable, depending on assignment, current
automobile liability insurance and insurability under the company
liability insurance are required.If working in Alabama, must
possess current proof of CPR training.Job Relations:Reports to:
Director Branch Operations or Clinical Manager, as assigned for
primary supervision.Main Duties and Responsibilities Competently
performs all basic Hospice Aide skills as listed on the "New
Employee and Annual Hospice Aide Skills List" This Hospice Aide
Skills List must be completed annually and submitted with the
annual performance evaluation.Assists the patient with personal
care which may include bathing, oral hygiene, hair care, routine
skin care, catheter care, feeding, dressing, grooming, transfers
from bed to chair, bedside commode, or wheelchair and helping with
walking/ambulation.Assists the patient/family with incidental
household tasks essential to the patient's health needs such as
light housekeeping, making and changing beds, dusting and vacuuming
patient's room, dish washing, tidying kitchen, bathroom and
bedroom, delivering needed supplies, and caregiver respite.Assists
the family in maintaining a healthy and safe environment.Assists
the patient/family unit with plans and preparation of nutritious
meals and assists with occasional household chores when
necessary.May perform the following functions after instruction and
supervision by the RN or Clinical Manager/Dir/Asst Dir Regional
Operations/Branch Office Manager.Assists with the use of devices
geared to disability as aids to daily living.Assists patient with
prescribed exercises that the Home Health Aide has been taught by
appropriate professional personnel.Assists with preventive skin
care. May reinforce non-sterile dressings.Assists in providing
light massage when approved by the primary nurse.Records "input"
and "output" if ordered.Prepares diet as required by patient.Takes
oral or axillary temperatures as needed.Reminds/Assists patient to
take oral medications.Encourages the patient to become as
independent as possible and resume activities of daily living
according to the patient's abilities and conditions.Offers simple
emotional and psychological support to the patient/family unit.
Encourages patient mental alertness through his/her activities of
interest.Routinely collaborates with/reports to the IDG any change
in the patient's mental or physical condition, or home situation.
Coordinates with the primary nurse or designee to accomplish the
required supervisory visits.Participates in patient care
conferences and participates in various learning modes and
in-services to enrich personal and professional growth, and to
maintain the required 12 hours (Florida) or 12 hours (Alabama) of
in-service education per calendar year.Accurately records and
documents on forms and charts as designated by the Hospice
Program.Assists in the creation and maintenance of a climate that
promotes growth and harmonious relationships within the Hospice
staff.For team staff only, attends morning reports.Works in
conjunction with scheduled shifts, on weekends as required.Performs
all other duties as directed by supervisor.Required to comply with
all Covenant Care Policies, Procedures and Personnel Policies,
including those specifically addressing disaster preparedness and
response.Works effectively with volunteer services to identify
patient/family needs that can be met by volunteers; offers
volunteer services to patients and families, as needed, throughout
their length of stay; requests volunteer services to meet
identified needs; documents volunteer interventions in the plan of
care.Determines the patient is hospice appropriate, documents to
the patient's terminality, and establishes and maintains the care
plan for medically necessary assessments and services. This applies
to determinations and consultations with members of the IDG,
including the Attending Physician or Hospice physician, in all
circumstances in which the level of care is to be assigned as
short-term inpatient care or continuous care, and includes all
actions required in Covenant Care's policies and procedures
regarding the placement or removal of a patient from those
categories of care.As a member of the Interdisciplinary Group, is
responsible for determining and documenting the level of care
status of patients, and in particular, inpatient level of care, to
ensure the patient is appropriate and meets the criteria for
short-term care needed to manage pain and symptoms in an inpatient
facility. This responsibility includes appropriate management and
documentation with the patient's change in status either to
short-term inpatient care or removed from that status, and all
monitoring of the care during the inpatient period. This same
requirement applies to management and documentation of patients who
are placed on a continuous care level of care. Strict compliance
with all rules and regulations, including Covenant Care's policies
and procedures, is required.Functions that the Hospice Aide will
not perform:Administer medicationsSterile dressingsGastric lavage
or tube feedingsCare of tracheostomy tubeGive injectionsMake
judgments or give advice on medical or nursing problemsGive any
personal care not included by the nurse in the plan of careGive
douches or enemasIrrigate colostomiesApply hot/cold or wet/dry
compressesTake rectal temperaturesAdjust any medical
equipmentSpecial Demands/Physical Requirements:This position
frequently requires medium to heavy lifting. Normally, such lifting
will include, but is not limited to, assisting with the
transfer/repositioning of the patient either in the home or the
nursing facility. This position requires considerable time driving
their motor vehicle in connection with performing the essential
functions of the position.Benefits for Eligible Employees
Include:Health insurancePaid time off for vacation, holiday, sick
and bereavement leaveCompany paid and supplemental life
insuranceRetirement plan with company matchOptional cafeteria plan
benefits such as dental, vision, accident, cancer and hospital
daysFlexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care
expendituresContinuing education, advance credential assistance and
tuition reimbursementEmployee assistance program for employees and
familiesMileage reimbursement and company fleet car programContact
the Human Resources Department at 850.365.9659 for more
information. All qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, protected veteran status, or disability
status.
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