Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - Hospice (Days)

Responsible to provide safe, quality, effective care to all patients in compliance with Hospice policies, procedures, and guidelines set forth by state and federal regulatory departments. Must maintain patient confidentiality at all times. Follow the patient plan of care established by the RN case manager.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Experience

One year of related experience. Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures.

Licenses & Certifications

• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Driver's License
• Healthcare Provider (CPR)
• Vehicle Insurance

Qualifications

Area of Responsibilities

Compliance Statement

Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Experience

One year of related experience. Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures.

Licenses & Certifications

Supervision

Qualifications

Definitions

Contact With Others

Appreciable contacts as regular part of the job with others outside of the department or organization. Requires discretion and tact to give or get specialized information to perform duties of job.

Effect Of Error

Probable errors may be serious and involve losses such as improper costs, overpayment, waste of material, damage to equipment, and delay in processing work. Effect usually confined within the organization. Most of work not subject to direct verification or check. Regularly works with some confidential data such as account, salaries, patient medical records, which if disclosed might have adverse internal or external effects.

Supervisory Responsibility

Exercises no supervision, work direction, or instruction of other employees or students

Mental Demands

Semi-routine duties of some variety and difficulty performed under general supervision and following general operating procedures and practices. Work involves some planning to select correct methods and correct for error.

Physical Effort

Medium physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles lightweight (1 to 25 lbs.) materials or equipment for most of the day. Occasional physical effort with medium weight objects (25-60 lbs.). Very occasional physical effort with heavy objects (over 60 lbs.).Works in reaching or strained positions for about half of day.

Working Conditions

Considerable - (About 75% of the day) Involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature / weather extremes / occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical / bio-hazardous materials.

Working Conditions Aspects For Immunizations

Physical Aspects

Continually (at least once per day)

Frequently (at least 3 times a week)

Occasionally (at least once a month)