What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Assistant - Community Hospice position at St Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii?
Description
Who we are
St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawai'i has built a legacy of creating healthy communities. From introducing medical firsts to the islands over the years, to caring for kupuna, caregivers, and keiki today, we have held true to our Franciscan core values of peacemaking, simplicity, joy, and charity. Each team member is important to carrying out our mission through their commitment and compassion for helping others. Our team members thrive in a supportive environment where excellence, teamwork, and dedication are cultivated and valued. For us at St. Francis, healthcare is not simply a job but a devotion and calling to serve. We welcome you to join the St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawai'i 'ohana to continue our legacy of caring for Hawai'i's people.
About the Role
The Saint Francis Health Services for Senior Citizens (HSSC) program offers bathing and personal care services for elders who are unable or challenged to provide this type of care for themselves. The HSSC Nursing Assistant - Community Hospice travels to patients' homes to provide care within the established care plan for the patient / client including bathing, personal hygiene / care and grooming and homemaker duties Hawaii's kupuna throughout Oahu. Our team of Nursing Assistants are trained to preserve the dignity of our kupuna and help them maintain proper hygiene.
There are no assigned regions for this position. The schedule is primarily based on the client / patient need and the staff will be scheduled in all areas island-wide based on operational need.
Essential Functions of the Job
- Understands hospice philosophy.
- Is comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill.
- Performs personal care and hygiene related tasks, (as instructed or assigned), including, but not limited to, bathing, shaving, brushing / cleaning of teeth and / or wiping out mouth, brushing of hair.
- Provides peri-care and changes bed linens, as needed, ensuring immediate environment is safe and clean.
- Provides for measures which assist in the safety of the client / patient, such as side rails, bumper pads, etc.
- Performs simple non-sterile dressing changes and foley catheter care.
- Assists patient in dressing and applying assistive devices, when necessary
- Assists patient with ambulation and may give ROM exercises.
- Delivers and picks up supplies / equipment, as needed.
- Provides homemaker duties, when needed, including but not limited to, light housekeeping, preparing meals and laundry.
- Does post-mortem care.
- Any other related patient / client tasks as instructed / assigned.
May provide instruction and / or demonstrate to family / care giver how to assist pt with ambulation and care. Adheres to proper safety measures and infection control procedures / practices with regards to patient and employee safety. Maintains patient / client privacy and confidentiality. Maintains a professional and courteous demeanor with patients / clients / caregivers / families at all times. Maintains cleanliness in all areas that care was provided to client / patient. Attends meetings and training sessions, as required. Prepares and participates in regulatory / accrediting (i.e. DOH / JCAHO).
Requirements
Educational Requirements :
Skills Required :
Communication and Contacts :
Requires contacts both inside and outside the clients' homes and St. Francis facilities in order to furnish or obtain information and / or provide patient care. Normal courtesy, tact and discretion required. Must be able to listen / understand what the customer needs are and clearly communicate with the customer. Job requires employees to communicate in English while in public / common areas where conversations can be overheard by others.
