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Overview

FirstHealth of the Carolinas is a nationally recognized health care system located in central North Carolina. Comprised of four hospitals with more than 600 beds, the system also offers leading-edge heart care in the Reid Heart Center, the area's only dedicated heart and vascular center. Our growing health system has more than 6,200 employees serving in more than 75 locations throughout a 15-county service area. In addition, FirstHealth has received numerous accolades for its patient care and outcomes, including recognitions from Healthgrades, U.S. News & World Report, and Becker's Healthcare.

A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in home hospice primarily provides personal care to patients with life-limiting illnesses, including assisting with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, mobility support, turning and repositioning in bed, monitoring vital signs, maintaining a clean environment, and offering emotional support, all while closely observing and reporting any changes in the patient's condition to the hospice nurse.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities of a hospice CNA :

• Personal hygiene : Bathing, oral hygiene, hair care, nail care, incontinence care
• Mobility assistance : Helping patients transfer to chairs or beds, assisting with walking, using assistive devices
• Comfort measures : Providing skin care, positioning to prevent pressure sores, offering comfort items
• Meal assistance : Helping with meal preparation, feeding patients, monitoring intake
• Light housekeeping : Keeping the patient's immediate environment clean, changing linens
• Observation and reporting : Monitoring vital signs, noting changes in patient condition, communicating concerns to the hospice nurse
• Emotional support : Providing companionship, listening to patients and families, offering emotional comfort

Qualifications

The following or equivalents are the minimum requirements to perform the essential functions of this position :

Education / formal training / licensure / certification / experience :

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Demonstrates clear and concise verbal and written communication skills. Ability to perform several tasks in an organized manner. Maintains clinical competencies appropriate to services provided, needs of age groups served, and scope of practice.