Hospice Aide / CNA
Company: Intrepid USA
Location: Rockbridge Baths
Posted on: May 16, 2022
Job Description:
Intrepid USA - Our vision makes a difference: We are a top 10
national home healthcare company with an overall 50 year history of
excellence driving our future vision forward. - We are putting a
dent in the homecare universe through our commitment to providing
affordable, personalized, patient and family centered medical home
healthcare, home hospice, private duty homecare and independent
living support services delivered in a concierge style, on-demand
to create an exceptional patient experience. - What makes our
vision different:
Culture driven by servant based
leadership with an inverted organization chart. Our clinical teams
are at the top and our CEO is at the bottom supporting our
organizationOur Care Centers are not franchises. We have a National
Support Center helping our Care Center leaders manage and drive
their local "family business" style of operations, clinical and
patient experienceOur teams manage their local Care Centers where
they are embedded in the fabric of the communities they serveWe are
committed to caring for our patients just as if they were our
familyWhy working here is awesome:
Industry leading online training
system and modules for continuing education thru Intrepid
UniversityClinician centric WellSky EHR to improve clinical
documentation quality and patient careCompetitive pay with
healthcare, dental, vision, pharmacy, Flexible Spending Account,
Dependent Care Account benefits with affordable premiums for
Full-time team members401K available to all team membersSupportive
time away through PTO time and company paid holidays for Full-time
team membersMobile benefits access, 98.6 telemedicine -access,
health education library and health cost estimator for Full-time
team members.Company paid Life Insurance up to $50K and AD&D
insurance with the option of additional affordable voluntary life
and AD&D available for Full-time team members.Short and long
term disability insurance available at affordable rates for
Full-time team members.Talent science that improves the quality of
our talent acquisition, recruiting process and team membersGreat
work you'll do here:The hospice aide is a paraprofessional member
of the interdisciplinary group who works under the supervision of a
registered nurse and performs various services for a patient as
necessary to meet the patients personal needs and to promote
comfort. - The hospice aide is responsible for observing the
patient, reporting these observations and documenting observations
and care performed.
Performing personal care needs after
given a patients assignment and attending to his/her requests
promptly. If unable to perform a certain task, report to the Case
Manager immediately.Schedules patient for visits per the patient
plan of care and at the direction of the supervisor; families
should be notified at least 4 hours prior to their visit 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, O2 etc.)Giving
personal care including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene, shampoos
and changing bed linen as often as assigned.Assisting in dressing
and undressing; Planning and preparing nutritious meals, including
shopping; feeding the patient as assigned.Providing proper care and
observation of patients skin to prevent breakdown of tissue over
bony prominence. Taking and recording oral, rectal and auxiliary
temperatures, pulse, respiration and blood pressure when ordered
with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency.Assessing
and reporting on patients condition and significant changes to the
Case Manager. Also aware of the caregiver or other individuals
living with the patient and interpersonal issues.Prepares clinical
notes, which includes tasks that were performed and reasons
assigned tasks were not performed, if applicable Cares for
physical, emotional and developmental needs of patient including
the need for respect and privacy Is sensitive to client's specific
needs and communicates in a professional and supportive manner
Treats clients with dignity and respect while maintaining
confidentiality Complies with the requirements of state licensure
and accreditation by following policy and procedure maintaining
competencies and knowledge base Completes other assignments and
duties as requested and assigned to accomplish the goals and
objectives of the CompanyWhat we'll love about you:
Passion and commitment to clinical
excellence, quality and integrityEmbracing and leading the patient
care mission through providing an exceptional patient
experiencePositive attitude and ability to fit in as a
collaborative team member for patient careExcellent interpersonal
communication and patient/family engagement skillsCommitment to
clinical documentation excellence and quality along with ability to
educate and inspire othersHigh energy, focus, work ethic,
motivation and commitment to lifelong learning and
growthFlexibility with diverse clients, cultures, and environments
allowing you to provide excellent careAbility to demonstrate
clinical skills in both a collaborative and solo contributor
capacityExperience with EHR systems and their
implementation/optimization in complex clinical settingsProficiency
with federal, state and governing agency regulations Participates
in continued clinical and in-service education, as well as
professional training required by lawKnowledge and comfort level
working with technology and enterprise wide support systems and
toolsSuccessful management of a high volume of work, changing
priorities as neededAppropriate judgment and critical thinking in
decisions that requiring consideration of regulatory compliance,
customer service, patient welfare and company interestsOutstanding
presentation, writing and communication skillsPromotes the agency
through positive representation and communication of its services
Strong ability to be the public face of the organization, and serve
as an advocate for Home Healthcare, Home Hospice and other service
linesCreative thinker who embraces thought leadershipHigh school
graduate is strongly preferred or GED is acceptable along with
successful completion of an approved hospice/home health aide
training program as required by state and/or federal regulation.
May function as a hospice/home health aide if a graduate of a
practical or professional school of nursing or has successfully
completed a course in a practical or professional school of
nursing.CNA license is strongly preferred Current CPR
certificationValid driver's license and automobile insurance
Keywords: Intrepid USA, Roanoke , Hospice Aide / CNA, Healthcare , Rockbridge Baths, Virginia
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