PRN Hospice Nursing Assistant
1 month ago
Job Location
Laurens County - Clinton, SC
Position Type
PRN
Education Level
High School
Travel Percentage
None
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Health Care
Description
VIA Health Partners is an industry leader and top-10 nationally ranked provider of end-of-life care. More importantly we are proud to be a community based, not for profit hospice & palliative care provider. We have deep community roots, with decades of experience serving ALL patients' and families' needs regardless of their ability to pay or their medical complexity. We are a people first organization whose funds go to serve our mission.
Due to our significant growth, we are looking for amazing new staff who share these same values. Apply now and be a part of our success story.
We provide excellent benefits including:
- Medical, Vision, and Dental plans through BCBS
- 28 days of Paid Time Off
- Excellent mileage reimbursement rate
- 403b Retirement plan with matching
- Focused programs honoring Veteran patients
- Assistance with achieving Certified Hospice & Palliative Nurse (CHPN)
- Best Orientation and Onboarding program you've experienced
- Seasoned Hospice leaders guiding your career growth
Essential Functions
Delivery of patient care
- An NA provides personal care (ADL) including the following:
- Bathing (assist, bed bath, tub bath, shower, and sitz).
- Body Mechanics (turn and position, transfer-chair and stretcher, use of lifts, assist with ambulation, range of motion exercises).
- Nutrition (prepare patient for meal time, feed patients, measure intake and output, prepares snacks and assists with meals).
- Elimination (bedpan/urinal, bowel/bladder retraining, collect/test specimens, perineal/catheter care, apply condom catheter, douches, enemas, insert rectal tubes/flatus bags, empty drainage devises from body cavities/wounds, maintain gastric suction).
- Safety (side rails/call rails, mitts and restraints, CPR/Heimlich maneuver, infection control including hand washing, isolation techniques and universal precautions).
- Special procedures (vital signs including temperature, oral, rectal, axillary; pulse, radial and apical; respirations and BP; Height and weight, application of heat/cold, prevention and care for decubitus ulcers, surgical skin preps and scrubs, clean dressing changes, apply ace bandages, TEDs and binders, postmortem care, assist with cough/deep breathing.
- Performs housekeeping services that are necessary for the health and safety of the patient/family/caregiver.
Participates in interdisciplinary team conferences (IDT) and special case conferences.
If functioning as a NA 1+ 4, provides personal care (ADL) as noted under "Delivery of patient care" plus the following:
• Sterile dressing for wounds over 48 hours old; wound irrigation.
• Ostomy care or ostomy irrigation.
• Insertion of urinary catheter is limited to replacement of an existing catheter once the Nursing assessment is completed. (No irrigation of urinary catheters).
• Oxygen therapy including room set-up and monitoring of flow-rate.
If functioning as a NAII, provides personal care (ADL) as noted in "Delivery of patient care" plus the following:
• Breaking-up and removal of fecal impaction.
• I.V. Fluid- Assisted Activities (assemble/flush tubing during set-up, monitoring flow rate, site care/dressing change, discontinuing peripheral intravenous infusions).
• Nutritional activities (oral/nasogastric infusions after placement verification by a licensed nurse, gastrostomy feedings, clamping tubes, removing oral/nasogastric feeding tubes).
• Suctioning (Oropharyngeal, nasopharyngeal).
• Tracheostomy care.
• Insertion of urinary catheter is limited to replacement of an existing catheter once the Nursing assessment is completed. (No irrigation of urinary catheters).
• Sterile dressing for wounds over 48 hours old; wound irrigation.
• Ostomy care or ostomy irrigation.
• Oxygen therapy including room set-up and monitoring of flow-rate.
Interdisciplinary Team
- Attends and participates in interdisciplinary team conferences [IDT] and special care conferences.
- Assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with team members.
- Is able to identify specific patient/caregivers needs and make referral to appropriate team members.
Documentation
- Ensures accurate, complete, succinct and timely clinical documentation in accordance with HPCCR guidelines and the requirements of licensure and certification standards.
Professional and Personal Accountability
- Demonstrates competency in knowledge and skills.
- Ensures that VIA professional reputation is maintained and projected.
- Assumes responsibility for professional development and staying abreast of current trends in the healthcare field. Incorporates new information and methods into practice.
- Maintains current professional licensure, CPR certification and CEU requirements.
- Maintains productive and professional relationships with external agencies and healthcare providers.
- Exhibits time management skills. Able to plan work day while remaining able to respond appropriately to crisis.
May perform other duties as required
- LDHH) Cleans patient rooms as required per patient room cleaning procedure. Ensures all areas of facility are clean and appropriately stocked with supplies. Keeps family room clean throughout day. Ensures proper chemicals are used for cleaning different surfaces. Ensures protective equipment is used when working with chemicals, i.e. gloves, glasses.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum 1 year experience required. Experience in home care, working with terminally ill and/or geriatrics preferred.
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