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Job description
Job Type
Part-time
Description
Reports to: Hospice House and CNA Manager
Hours : Works three 7pm - 7am shifts per week, participates in the holiday and weekend rotation
Type of position: 36 hours per week, Nonexempt
Summary
A Certified Nursing assistant performs nursing procedures and patient care tasks as outlined by a patient's plan of care.
Physical Demands
This job requires an employee to stand, talk and hear. There is frequent standing and walking, and occasionally a CNA is required to sit, bend, kneel, stoop or crouch. This position requires frequent use of hands and fingers and may require reaching in front or above shoulders, feeling or grasping. The employee will frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally move 100 pounds.
Work Environment
Work is performed primarily int he Hospice Alliance residential facility, with the potential ability to cross train for field CNA coverage. There is a potential for exposure to animals, smoke, unpleasant odors and a vulnerability to contagious diseases or infections.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
Administers patient care under the direction of the RN and as instructed by the CNA care plan
Reports on changes in the client's condition and/or needs to the RN Case Manager
Provides personal care, including but not limited to bathing, shampooing, skin and nail care, oral hygiene, shaving, dressing.
Performs household tasks essential to health care, including but not limited to meal preparation and feeding, laundry, light housekeeping.
Accurately documents the provided cares and submits the record of care provided and pertinent observations following Hospice Alliance policy and procedure.
Attends CNA in-services to ensure compliance with the state requirement of 12 continuous education hours per year.
Communicate effectively with all members of the interdisciplinary team.
Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE High School Graduate preferred
Must have current, valid Wisconsin Nursing Aid certification
Previous Hospice/Palliative experience preferred
CPR preferred
Completion of a Background Check is required
Completion of a drug screening is required
Worksite address
pleasant prairie, WI, 53158, US
Who can apply
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