What are the responsibilities and job description for the CNA/QMA at Hospice Home - Part-Time, Day Shift, .6 FTE position at VISITING NURSE dba Stillwater Hospice?
Join our team at Stillwater Hospice!
At Stillwater Hospice, we foster and support growth, teamwork, and good work-life balance among all staff.
We offer competitive wages and benefits in our team-forward, positive care environment. We look forward to talking to you today about joining our team!
In this role, you will care for patients in our Hospice Home (IPU) on Homestead Road in Fort Wayne, IN.
**Daytime Shifts, Part-Time, with Weekend Rotations, 24 Hours per Week **
We pride ourselves on promoting an Excellent Work/Life Balance and providing Excellent Employee Benefits.
- Health Insurance with PPO (preferred provider organization) or HDHP (high-deductible health plans).
- Dental and Vision Insurance.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) plans (Two Options) with company match and contributions. Plans have long-term investment options.
- Free Employer Health Clinic partnership with Parkview Health (for medical plan participants includes covered family).
- Concierge Surgery Center partnership with Wellbridge Surgical, which includes medical plan deductible reimbursement (for medical plan participants).
- Dependent Care Account (DCFSA).
- Child Care Cost Sharing plan (Coming in 2025).
- Generous Paid Time Off.
- Paid Wellness days.
- Time Off for Voting.
- Paid Parental Leave for Births and Adoptions.
- 403b Retirement Plan for all employees with no cost access to a Financial Advisor and a strong Company Match for full-time employees.
- Shift Incentive Pay, Performance Incentives, & Mileage Reimbursement.
- Company-provided Uniform allowance.
- Company-provided Basic Life Insurance plus AD&D Insurance.
- Company-provided Short-Term Disability Insurance.
- Affordable Term Life Insurance policies are available for employees and family members.
- Education Incentives, including tuition discounts with several local Universities.
- Private Student Loan Assistance Program with Gradify. (Coming in 2025)
- Support the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness plans as a Qualifying Not-for-Profit Employer.
- Annual Employee Tuition Assistance Plan, up to $2000.00 per year.
- Stillwater Hospice Tuition Scholarships, up to $5000.00 per year.
- A Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) program for Employees & Family household members.
- Free employee access to the services and programs at the Peggy F. Murphy Community Grief Center.
- A newly remodeled, modern Inpatient Unit.
- Newly built Staff Respite Room in the Hospice Home IPU.
- Multiple employee engagement events per year: Wellness/Health Events, Quarterly Employee Benefit Fairs, Organization picnics, and Organization holiday events.
- A strong commitment to promoting and advancing employees from within the organization.
- The campus is connected to the Fort Wayne Trails system.
- Discounts at the YMCA (multiple included, not just Allen County).
POSITION OBJECTIVE:
To provide safe personal care and support for the terminally ill in the hospice facility under the direction of the Registered Nurse. Assist nursing staff with medication management when needed.
QUALIFICATIONS:
High school diploma or GED required.
Completion of 105 hours CNA Certification program (need a copy of Certificate).
Current/active CNA License
AND
Minimum six (6) months (one [1] year preferred) CNA/HHA experience, within the last twenty-four (24) months, in the home health, long term care or hospital setting.
OR
RN nursing students who have successfully completed courses with a grade of “C” or better, who currently possess an active CNA License, will be said to have met the above qualifications.
Must have a current QMA certification to practice in the state of Indiana.
Must hold current CPR certification or obtain it within the orientation period.
Must be able to safely perform the essential functions of the job without posing a direct threat to the health and/or safety of self or others in the workplace.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Gives client care per agency policies and procedures, following a written Plan of Care.
Appropriate and safe techniques in personal hygiene and grooming that include bed bath, sponge bath, tub bath, or shower bath. Shampoo: sink, tub, or bed. Nail and skin care. Oral hygiene. Toileting and elimination needs: emptying commode and catheter bag; emptying, cleansing, and reinforcing ostomy bag. Normal range of motion and positioning, ambulating with use of gait belt. Changing linens, adequate nutrition, fluid intake and output.
Assists patients with various rehabilitation activities under the direction of a licensed therapist or RN.
Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when assigned.
Meal preparations.
Assists patients with feeding and feeds patients unable to feed themselves.
Observe the patient’s condition and report significant changes in status to the appropriate nurse.
Computer documents care per agency policies and procedures.
Manages care of assigned patients in a timely fashion.
Maintains clean, safe, and healthy environment in the patient care area.
Assist with oral medication administration under the direction of the skilled nurse while working in the inpatient hospice unit.
As a member of the interdisciplinary team, participates in patient care conference as assigned to promote holistic care.
CNA will maintain good personal hygiene and conduct themselves in a polite and professional manner.
CNA must maintain a therapeutic relationship with patients. This includes confidentiality of personal matters as well as patients’, coworkers’ and Agency business. Maintains respect for the patient privacy, and property.
Attends educational opportunities and inservices in accordance with agency guidelines to improve clinical practice.
Must be willing to be cross-trained in other departments within the agency.
Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Adheres to all Stillwater Hospice policies.
Adheres to Stillwater Hospice privacy practices as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices.
Participates in quality improvement activities and/or other agency committees or task forces when requested.
The published compensation range for this position reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full-time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The base pay may be higher or lower based on demonstrated job-related experience.
Stillwater Hospice (formerly Visiting Nurse) has been caring for the seriously ill of Northeast Indiana since 1888, and our goal is to foster the optimal quality of life through medical, spiritual, and emotional support for patients and their loved ones. We provide high-quality, patient-focused, compassionate care that helps terminally ill patients and their families live as fully as possible. Providing hospice care allows patients and their families to have meaningful moments together.
Salary : $2,000 - $5,000