Certified Nursing Assistant - Hospice - PT at The Care Team in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Job Description:

The Care Team - The care you deserve and the support you need.

Come join our growing team! The Care Team Hospice is looking for a part-time CNA to care for patients in Oakland and Wayne County , MI, and surrounding areas. We specialize in providing Home Care and Hospice in the home and facilities. If you are looking for a new and exciting opportunity, we encourage you to apply today. A member of the recruiting team will be in contact with you to discuss this opportunity in more detail. At the Care Team we offer:

• Engaging Company Culture
• Competitive Compensation
• 401k with company match
• Growth from within through training, supportive leadership, and collaboration with the best of the best in your field
• Independence, Autonomy, and Flexibility!
• Innovation and industry-leading systems and technology

Key Responsibilities

• Provides personal care services to the terminally ill Hospice patient as needed, under the direction of the RN/Clinical Manager. To provide assistance and understanding to the family and in time of bereavement. To work as a member of the Hospice team in providing Hospice care within the guidelines of the IDG care plan.
• Under the direction and ongoing supervision of the registered nurse, provides essential personal care assistance to the patient:
• Bath, care of mouth, skin, and hair.
  
  
  • A bathroom or in using bedpan or commode.
  • Bed transfers as well as ambulation activities as ordered under the care plan.
  • Range of motion exercises which the Aide has been taught by appropriate professional personnel
  • Performing such incidental household services as are essential to the patient's well being at home.
  • Preparing meals including a special diet.
  • Takes a patient's temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure if assigned by a registered nurse.
  • Assists with shopping if the patient has no other resources available.
  
  
• Provides emotional support and compassionate care to the patient and family unit.
• Demonstrates listening skills.
  
  
  • Offers encouragement when appropriate.
  • Practices patience in voice and manner.
  
  
• Maintains required competency and skills.
• Documented initial and ongoing every 14-day supervision and evaluation by RN on each case assignment.
• The clinical record shall contain notes for each service provided. A clinical note will be completed for each visit made to a patient's home (including a private residence, assisted living facility, group homes, or skilled nursing facility) within 48 hours of the visit.
  
  
  • Participates in an annual performance review.
  • Reports any changes in the patient's condition or family situation immediately by calling the Hospice office and notifying the RN.
  • Practices Standard Precautions according to OSHA regulations and policy.
  • Adheres to all policies and procedural guidelines.
  • Attends at least twelve (12) hours of in-service education programs per year.
  • Maintains current certification as required by the State.
  • Maintains current knowledge and practice of infectious disease protocols.
  
  
• Maintains the agency's mission, philosophy, and core values.
• Ensures compliance with agency policies and procedures regarding operations/processes, including but not limited to those regarding patient care, patient complaints, incidents, safety, and emergency management.
• Always maintains patient confidentiality, including all HIPAA regulations.

Professional Experience and Qualifications and Qualification

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a nursing assistance, preferred.
• Active patient contact within the past three years is preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED
• Graduate from an approved training and competency course.

Regulatory Requirements

• Licensed or registered in the State of Michigan.
• Must pass a criminal background check & MVR check.
• Completed health statements acknowledging the ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Valid state driver's license.
• Proof of current automobile insurance.
• Current CPR card; On-line CPR certification accepted; Hands-on CPR certification preferred.
• TB testing per agency policy; (1 or 2 step TB skin test within 12 months of hire & annual TB symptom screening thereafter).

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