What are the responsibilities and job description for the Valeo Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Part Time Salt Lake County position at Fortis Health?
Overview :
Valeo Home Health & Hospice is a 4 time Best of State and 3-time Top Workplace winner, who services Utah, Salt Lake, Weber, and Davis counties. We strive to be renowned for our dedication to exceptional patient care and our commitment to our outstanding workforce.
The Hospice CNA performs essential personal care duties for Hospice patients in their homes.
Responsibilities :
- Performs duties as assigned by supervising RN, including baths (sponge, tub, shower), hair care (bed, sink, tub) oral hygiene, nail care, foot care, skin care, toileting and elimination, pressure relief, dressing patient, feeding and transferring patient.
- Takes accurate vital signs, including reading and recording temperature, pulse and respirations.
- Describes the activities of daily living and demonstrates the ability to use techniques to assist the patient in meeting these activities until no longer able.
- Understands Hospice philosophy of death and dying and pain control.
- Notifies appropriate licensed staff when a patient complains of pain or develops change in condition.
- Demonstrate range of motion techniques and ability to position patients in bed with proper body alignment.
- Assists patients with transfers and ambulation as necessary.
- Understands and verbalizes adequate nutrition and fluid intake parameters.
- Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical / health care errors.
- Demonstrate knowledge of physical, emotional, and developmental needs of and ways to work with populations served by hospice including respect for patient, privacy and property.
- Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality including basic infection control procedures.
- Recognizes and implements emergency procedures as needed.
- Identifies and communicates findings to the supervising RN.
- Demonstrates the ability to chart according to professional standards.
- Works as part of the interdisciplinary team.
- Completes patient documentation on time.
- Attends in-services and staff meetings as needed.
- Completes assigned training on time.
- Completes annual education requirements.
- Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Fortis Health and our affiliated companies (Valeo Home Health and Hospice, Select Home Health & Hospice), are an equal employment opportunity agency. Our policy is to hire and promote for all jobs without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual preference, age, marital status, veteran, or physical or mental disability, or any other protected status under applicable laws, unrelated to ability perform the work required. Decisions on employment and promotion are based solely upon an individuals qualifications, with reference to the skills and abilities of the position for which the individual is being considered. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact is at feedback@fortishh.com
