Job Type
Full-time
Description
Hospice El Paso is the oldest and largest non-profit hospice organization in the community. We were founded by El Pasoans for the sole purpose of providing specialized care, comfort and support to persons with a terminal illness, regardless of their ability to pay.
Our main focus is maximizing the remaining quality of life for the dying, while also providing support for their caregivers and loved ones. Specialized teams provide compassionate comfort and care and are comprised of physicians, registered nurses (RNs), certified nursing assistants, social workers, chaplains, plus admissions counselors and support staff.
The majority of these services are provided at home. Hospice care can also be provided in nursing, foster, and assisted living homes, along with rehabilitation centers and skilled nursing facilities.
The "Center for Compassionate Care" is the city's first stand-alone "hospice in-patient facility." We provide acute hospice care in a quiet and comfortable setting. In this home-like setting, patients receive 24-hours of specialized skilled care when pain and symptoms cannot be managed in a home environment.
Become a part of our team - we are passion-driven and caring professionals, committed to excellence. We are Hospice of El Paso!
As a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at our in-patient unit, you will provide personal care service for the patient at the Center for Compassionate Care on an on-going basis under the guidance and instruction of a registered nurse.
Excellent Benefits Package:

• Competitive Salary
• Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits Available
• Company paid life insurance with additional voluntary life insurance option.
• Employer Match 403(b)
• Paid Holidays
• Generous Vacation and Sick Leave

JOB DUTIES
Personal Care Services

• A. Performs personal care services as designated in Plan of Care, which may include:
• 1. Bathing (tub, shower, bed bath)

1. Mouth care, denture care, skin care, grooming (shampoo hair, shaving), assist with bathroom needs bedpan, bedside commode), dressing activities, transferring, ambulation.

• 3. Maintains clean, safe environment for patients.
• 4. Therapeutic exercises as instructed and supervised by staff nurses.
• 5. Simple nonsterile wound care as instructed and supervised by staff nurse.
• 6. changing of colostomy bags g-tube dressing changes.
• 7. Assists patients with meeting nutrition and hydration needs including feeding and accurate recording of intake.
• 8. Indwelling and suprapubic catheter care.

B. Measures accurately and records oral, rectal, and auxiliary temperatures; pulse; respiration and blood pressure.
C. Reports significant changes as designated by staff nurse in patient, family, or caregiver condition in a timely fashion to staff nurse for follow-through and intervention.

• D. Provides respite care for the patient, family, or caregiver.
• E. Reinforces RN previous teaching.
• G. Assists with post-mortem care.
• H. Covers weekend, and holiday rotation. Will cover standby call, and weekend call, as needed.
• I. Performs other duties as assigned.

THE CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE MAY NOT:

• 1. Catharized a patient
• 2. Perform trach care
• 3. Perform deep or sterile wound care
• 4. Administer medication

1. Administration

• A. Provides timely and accurate documentation of home visits.
• B. Participates in timely revision of patient plan of care.
• C. Complies with agency policies, procedures, mission, and values statements.
• D. Executes duties as assigned by the Staff Nurse and Director of Clinical Operations.
• Nurse.
• E. Maintains a professional appearance in accordance to dress code policy.

F. Displays a consistent positive attitude.

• G. Has knowledge of and follows Hospice policies and procedures.
• H. Demonstrates values of Hospice: Compassion, Integrity, Commitment, Excellence, Customer Service, Respect, and Community.
• I. Adheres to Hospice of El Paso Mission Statement.

Requirements
RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Communication

A. Establishes and maintains effective communication with team members.
B. Establishes and maintains effective communication with Hospice Administration, Social Work, Volunteer and Nursing Departments.
C. Listens and responds to the patient/family needs in a sensitive and timely manner keeping all parties apprised of developments.
D. Maintains a cooperative manner towards patient/family and all members of the team, and all employees of Hospice of El Paso.

• E. Complies with HIPAA standards by abiding with the minimum necessary Protected Health Information to perform job description responsibilities. Access Level 0 = no access.

Professional Development / Education
A. Attends and participates in weekly teams, patient care conferences and bereavement conferences.
B. Attends in-service programs. Twelve hours a year is required for all Certified Nurse Aides.
C. Attends workshops and seminars as able.
D. Attends staff support as appropriate for needs.
E. Participates in orientation of employees, volunteers and students as assigned.
F. Attends ethics and compliance training and maintains compliance with the CCP.
G. Completes and complies with El Paso Standards of Care to include the perfect visit.
QUALIFICATIONS

1. Certification as Nurse Aide by Texas Department of Health.
2. Personal vehicle available for transportation during work hours and access to a personal telephone.
3. Valid driver's license, insurance as required by the State of Texas.
4. Must be able to read, write, and speak English at a level which will permit the employee to accurately understand and communicate information as needed to perform job duties safely and efficiently.
5. Must have basic knowledge of the technological equipment required for position (computer, smartphone, and work-related applications).

WORKING CONDITIONS

1. Works in the hospice inpatient unit.
2. May need to assist in RHC visits in various locations to include patient's home, but not limited to foster homes, skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities.
3. Duties may include traveling in the El Paso County and surrounding El Paso County areas.
4. Subject to frequent interruptions.
5. Involved with physicians, patients, family members, personnel, visitors, government agencies/ personnel, etc., under all conditions/circumstances.
6. Subject to hostile and emotionally upset patients, family members, etc.
7. A willingness to work beyond normal working hours, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.
8. Subject to falls, burns from equipment, infectious diseases, odors, etc., throughout the workday.
9. Exposure Level - Category I. Direct contact with blood or other bodily fluids to which standard precautions apply. Personal protective equipment is made available and must be worn.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT

1. Physically fit and able to work in a variety of settings, primarily patients' homes, foster homes, and nursing facilities, during established operating hours.
2. Sits, bends, lifts, and walks intermittently during working hours. Can sit and/ or stand for prolonged periods.
3. Can reposition a minimum of 50 pounds of weight.
4. Possesses sight/hearing senses or uses prosthetics that enable these senses to function adequately, so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.

Apply Today!
Please only apply if you meet minimum qualifications.
Full Time and Part Time Positions Available.
Hospice El Paso provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, M/F/D/V; and is committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.