Hospice Aide (CNA / Nurse Assistant)
Empyrean Hospice
- Spartanburg, SC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Represent Empyrean Hospice with the utmost professionalism and compassion
- Serve as a member of the patient's clinical care team
- Promote quality, continuity, and safety in all aspects of the patient's care
- Perform personal care needs specific to the patient including if needed: baths/shampoos, oral hygiene, dressing, feeding assistance including food preparation, assist with ambulation, transfer/positioning, assisting with bedpans/urinals, and changing bed linen and light laundry needs
- Observe the patient and the patient's condition and requests, report these observations, and document observations and care performed
- Provide positive communication within the home with ethical and respectful care, including confidentiality
- Take and record oral, rectal, and auxiliary temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency
- Adhere to the organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits include paid time off (PTO), dental, health, life, and vision insurance, an employee assistance program, and professional development assistance
- Mileage reimbursement plan
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
- Professionalism, compassion, empathy, and a desire to help others
- Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision, yet also as member of a complete care team
- Understands the philosophy of hospice and is secure with issues of death/dying
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills
- Satisfactory references from previous employers
- Maintains current CPR certification
- Able to lift, position and/or transfer patients, and lift supplies and equipment
- Meets the training requirements of the State
- Completed a minimum of 75 hours of classroom and supervised practical training. Sixteen hours of classroom must be completed prior to a mandatory 16 hours of practical training
- At least 18 years of age
- Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.
- Must possess a willingness to maintain comprehensive working knowledge regarding information systems and applicable software programs