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FOUR SEASONS HOSPICE CNA - PRN, Franklin in Flat Rock, North Carolina
CNA - PRN Franklin, NC, US Salary Range:$18.00 To 22.00 Hourly
Reports To: Clinical Team Leader
Status: Non Exempt (Hourly)
FT, PT, PRN: PRN (As needed)
Shift: Varied Day Shifts
Location: Franklin, NC
Visits patients in counties - Jackson, Swain, Cherokee, Macon, Graham, and Clay - Mileage Reimbursement included
Position Summary:
Provide excellent, professional day-to-day hands-on personal care to individuals with chronic, serious, or life-limiting conditions. CNA's must exhibit competencies required by law and abide by Four Seasons policies in providing personal care to patients, as directed by the written plan of care.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Work to achieve performance goals, pursue progress toward individual development plan (IDP) and demonstrate Four Seasons values and competencies
- Practice within the scope of license, certification or registration, where applicable, and as required by law and regulations as delegated to and directed by the registered nurse:
- Participates in the coordination of the patient's hospice care in accordance with professional standards of practice
- Collects data for ongoing interdisciplinary comprehensive assessments
- Participates in the development and evaluation of the plan of care by reporting observations
- Contributes to patient and family counseling and education
- Perform duties in compliance with Medicare Condition of Participation
- Practice safety and infection control methods
- Provision of hands-on personal care
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Must be willing and able to care for patients with infectious disease processes unless approved accommodations
- Knowledge of proper body mechanics
- Excellent organization skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
- Ability to take initiative and utilize innovative techniques and ingenuity
- Ability to interact with various departments throughout the organization
- Ability to work flexible hours, if needed
- Ability to participate as a team player to coordinate projects
- Ability to read, interpret and apply laws, rules and regulations
- Ability to plan, prioritize and coordinate multiple projects
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
- High School Diploma/GED
Experience:
- No more than a 24-month lapse in providing clinical care services upon the completion of a State-Accredited Certified Nursing Assistant course
- 0 - 1 year of clinical experience.
Licensures and Certifications: (if applicable)
- Valid NC CNA certificate
- Valid drivers license and proof of automobile insurance
Summary of Physical Requirements:
- Walking, standing, sitting, bending, reaching, twisting, crouching/squatting, kneeling
- Flexion/Extension of arms/wrist
- Hand dexterity to include gripping, pushing/pulling and writing
- Lifting/carrying of 100 lbs. often