Hos CNA

Job Details: Job Location: Centercare Hospice - PUEBLO, CO, Salary Range: $43680.00 - $46280.00Salary/year, Job Shift: Day, CenterCare Hospice is dedicated to working with patients and their loved ones as they deal with the reality of a life limiting illness. We are dedicated to focusing on comfort and symptom management while improving the quality of life in an atmosphere of dignity, compassion and hope.

CenterCare Hospice is looking to add a CNA-Full Time to their team. Our service area covers Pueblo and surrounding areas.

The ideal candidate will be compassionate, empathetic and able to dedicate themselves to our goal of providing the highest quality of care that focuses on the patient’s physical, emotional and spiritual needs.

Why Join Our Team?

· We offer an environment that encourages team involvement and fosters new ideas

· Excellent pay

· Generous PTO Package

· Employer 401k Matching with up to 4% Employer Match Available

· Medical, dental, vision, along with the other ancillary benefits offered almost immediately (waiting period waived)

CNA Job Summary: Provide care in the patient’s place of residency in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our organization, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing or designee. 

CNA- Essential Job Functions:

Demonstrates knowledge and adheres to the plan of care
Performs duties as assigned by Case Manager including baths, oral hygiene, nail care, foot care, skin care, pressure relief, dressing patient, feeding and transferring patient
Competent taking and recording vital signs in the EMR, notifies appropriate personnel for values outside normal parameters
Describes the activities of daily living and demonstrates the ability to use techniques to assist the patient to meet these activities
Notifies appropriate licensed personnel when patient complains of pain
Positions patient in bed with proper body alignment
Assists patient with ambulation as necessary
Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors
Works as part of the interdisciplinary team
Prepares clinical note within the specified time frame of the Agency (Documentation created on the day of the visit and completed within 24 hours)
Apprehends the regulations for supervisory visits every 14 days and maintains compliance 
Maintains 12 hours of annual education with annual as required by state, federal, accrediting and agency regulation

Qualifications: Regulatory Requirements:

CNA certificate obtained by: Completion of a CNA course Certified by State Department of Health Services
On-the-job instruction relative to specific patient needs and continuing in-service training, so that patient safety may be assured and the personal care and homemaking needs of the patient are adequately met
Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean
Completes annual education requirements
Maintains regulatory requirements
Maintains patient confidentiality
Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time
Completes in-services and returns in a timely fashion
Attends annual review and department in-services, as scheduled
Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner
Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities
Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices
Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the organization
Demonstrates effective time management and organizational skills; provides patient visits as scheduled; completes patient care within the designated time