Certified Nursing Assistant - Hospice

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Job description:

Location: Tri-County: Wayne, Oakland & Macomb

Responsibilities of the hospice aide include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Performing personal care needs after given a patient's assignment and attending to his/her requests promptly.
• Providing patient and family with positive communication techniques, within realm of ethical and respectful care, including confidentiality.
• Meeting safety needs of patient and using equipment safely and properly (foot stools, side rails)
• Giving personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos and changing bed linen as often as assigned.
• Assisting in dressing and undressing patients as assigned.
• Planning and preparing nutritious meals, including shopping, as assigned.
• Assisting in feeding the patient as assigned.
• Taking and recording oral, rectal and auxiliary temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure.
• Providing proper care and observation of patient's skin to prevent breakdown of tissue over bony prominence.
• Assisting in ambulation and exercise as instructed by the hospice nurse or therapist.
• Assistance with self-administered medications as allowed by state regulations, such as “reminders.”
• Offering and assisting with bedpans and urinals. Providing assistance as assigned with light laundry needs.
• Keeping patient's living area clean and orderly, as assigned.

Qualifications
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification
- Familiarity with EMR and EHR systems
- Premium skills in critical care, Alzheimer's care, and working with individuals with developmental disabilities

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: On the road

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person