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Work Shift
Evening (United States of America)
Job Summary:
Note - valid CNA license in GA is REQUIRED as well as high school diploma for this role.
Support Hospice patients inpatient hospice. Location is at Wellstar Tranquility at Kennesaw Mountain
PRN supplemental- exceptional committment to quality care/compassion and dignity in a hospice setting.
Flexible helpful but normally 7a-7p
The Certified Nursing Assistant is a multi-skilled caregiver who functions under the direction of the professional Charge Nurse. The CNA assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the resident by performing basic resident care functions (i.e., ADLs, ambulation, vital signs, approved technical procedures) and performs other duties deemed necessary to ensure the delivery of preferred care. The work schedule/shift may vary/fluctuate depending on the particular needs of the unit.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Excellence in Customer Service by partnering with health care team, patient/resident and family
* Protects rights and dignity of patient/resident at all times.
* Maintains confidentiality.
* Participates in patient/resident rounding per standards.
* Answers telephone and call lights promptly and notifies appropriate individual of needs for follow-up.
* Resolves concerns and immediately informs the nurse/leader of complaints.
* Proactively offers assistance and comfort measures to patient/residents and families.
* Presents self in positive and professional manner and demonstrates sensitivity to concerns and needs of others.
Patient/Resident Centered Care
* Provide patient/resident care according to the Plan of Care.
* Provide basic patient/resident care needs (e.g. hygiene, nutrition, elimination, physical comfort
* measures) as assigned.
* Assist nurse and other members of health care team with care delivery as assigned.
* Provide meals and nourishment to the patient/resident according to dietary standards and the plan of care. * Documents intake and output.
* Take vital signs and document, report verbally to the nurse any acute changes in a timely manner.
* Document all patient care delivered in a timely manner as required by policy.
. Excellence in Customer Service by partnering with health care team, patient and family
a. Protects rights and dignity of resident at all times.
b. Maintains confidentiality
c. Participates in resident rounding per standards.
d. Answers telephone and call lights promptly and notifies appropriate individual of needs for
follow- up.
e. Resolves resident concerns and immediately informs the Charge Nurse/manager of
complaints
f. Proactively offers assistance and comfort measures to residents and families
g. Present self in positive and professional manner and show sensitivity to concerns and needs
of others
2. Resident Centered Care
a. Provide resident care according to the written Plan of Care
b. Provide basic resident care needs (ex. hygiene, nutrition, elimination, physical comfort
measures) as assigned.
c. Assist Charge Nurse/Manager and other members of health care team with care delivery as
assigned
d. Provide meals and nourishment to the resident according to dietary standards and the plan of
care.
e. Take vital signs and document, report verbally to the Charge Nurse any unusual findings.
f. Document all patient care delivered in a timely manner as required by policy.
Provide emotional support for the patient/resident and family
*Verify how the patient/resident wants to be addressed.
*Demonstrates professional and…