Job Details

Job Location Avow Hospice - Naples, FLSalary Range $19.50 - $20.50 Hourly

Description

Florida Certified Nursing Assistant License (CNA) Required
Required Shift: Full Time 8:30am-5pm M-F with alternating weekends & rotating holidays

Job Summary:

To provide personal care and related services for the hospice patient and to assist the family with patient care.

Responsibility:

Provides direct and personalized care based on the patient’s individualized Aide Care Plan, determined by a Registered Nurse. If aide care plan is not clear, or patient’s condition has changed, aide is responsible for reporting immediately to a Registered Nurse for reassessment.
Assists the patient to attain and maintain good personal hygiene.
Encourages the patient to be as independent as possible and maintain. Assisted Daily Living (ADL's), according to the patient's abilities and condition.
Offers emotional support to the patient/family, as needed.
Communicates always to the patient/ family with respect and dignity. Documents all interactions and collaborations timely and accurately on every visit/ phone call performed.
Communicates to Registered Nurse or clinical staff to provide and replenish any medical supplies and equipment, as directed.
Reports any change in the patient's mental, emotional, and/or physical condition to the designated clinical interdisciplinary team members (nurse, social worker, chaplain, manager), as directed.
Completes documentation accurately, concisely and in a timely manner, as appropriate.
Documents patient visit actions and interventions performed and not performed with reasoning not completed in the electronic patient record.
Contributes to overall team functioning by responsible participation.
Actively participates in weekly Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) meetings, when possible.
Actively participates in Organizational and Team meetings.
Actively attends additional continuing education, in-service, and/or community event opportunities, when possible.
Performs other duties as needed and as directed by clinical management.
Completes successfully and timely at least 12 hours of continuing education per calendar year.
Completes timely and professionally all needs required by the clinical manager or Registered Nurse to ensure Quality of Care, Infection Control, Compliance, and Customer Service Improvement initiatives are met.
Completes all mandatory tasks and modules before the designated deadline.
Completes successfully all the packet forms and material requirements outlined in the Annual Competency Evaluation.
Communicates directly with supervisor/ manager any variations in scheduling, visit requests, customer feedback, or other needs immediately after change awareness.
Other duties as assigned.

Core Values:
Innovation:
We embrace change and are always looking at creative ways to solve problems and serve new populations.

Integrity:
We are honest, hardworking, fiscally responsible professionals driven solely by the well-being of our patients, their loved ones, and the communities we serve.

Collaboration:
We know we cannot achieve everything we want without working hand-in-hand with each other, with our healthcare partners, and with the community.

Celebration:
We believe in the importance of celebrating life and relationships.

Education:
We believe it is important not only to serve the community but to educate community members about our services and the role we can play at the end of life.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:
Must be 18 years of age or older. High school diploma, or general education degree (GED) preferred; one to three months related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience; successful completion of a nurse aide training program that meets State and Federal requirements; and, good standing on the Florida State Nurse Aide Registry.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) meeting the requirements of State of Florida and Medicare regulations.
Valid Florida Driver's License.
Certification as a Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing Assistant (CHPNA) is recommended after 500 working hours or 1 year of employment (criteria met first). Job role allows, after criteria met and before two years, certification is obtained.
Valid Automobile Insurance.
Valid Basic Life Support (BLS)

Computer Skills:
Strong computer skills including database software and general knowledge of e-mail, educational, and other technology programs outlined by the organization necessary for the role.

Language Skills:
Communication skills of reading, writing, and speaking in English. Bilingual (fluent in Spanish) a plus.

Math Skills:
Math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages/fractions.

Physical Demands:

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms, use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee may be required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may need to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Employee may also be required to see, hear, and talk.

Work Environment:

(The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Field evaluations involve driving to patient homes.

Compensation and Benefits:
This is only a summary of our employee benefits; it is subject to change.

Medical insurance (PPO) with prescription drug co-pay or HDHP w/HSA
Supplemental Benefits (hospital confinement, accident and/or cancer)
Dental insurance
Vision Insurance
Life and accidental death/dismemberment insurance (company paid)
Long term care insurance (company paid)
Retirement savings plan (TSA/403(b) matching program)
Short and long term disability insurance (company paid)
LegalShield (identity protection and more)
Bereavement leave for family and pets
Direct deposit
Credit union availability
Employee Assistance Program
Paid time off
Mileage reimbursement
In-house continuing education opportunities
Discounted membership at local area Fitness Center
Tuition reimbursement
Other employer-sponsored activities

Avow is a Tobacco Free Organization which includes but is not limited to cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, vaping, cigars, cigarillos, pipes, chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, and loose tobacco smoked via pipe or hookah. And due to the above, Avow will only hire Nicotine Free individuals.

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