The Nursing Aide, provides general home care services under the guidelines of the Interdisciplinary Team Care Plan to patients enrolled in the CMC Hospice House Program. The Nursing Aide will perform incidental household services as considered essential to the patient’s well-being. Assist patient with eating and preparing meals including special diets. The Nursing Aide will assist with shopping if the patient has no other resource available, and provide emotional support and compassionate care to the patient and family unit. The Nursing Aide will report any changes in the patient’s condition or family situation immediately by call the office.

All organizational staff, including this position, are specifically required as a condition of continued employment to make advance preparations for their families and pets in the event of weather emergencies such as Hurricanes and flooding threats. Any staff member can be determined as essential staff required to report to the facility during these events. In many cases this means reporting and sleeping at the facility before, during and after a weather emergency. By signing this job description, the staff member accepts this responsibility of readiness to report to work during any designated emergency staffing situation. CMC staff members operate as one team meeting the healthcare needs of our communities, thus this position will on occasion complete other duties as assigned beyond those designated in this primary job description which may include “float” coverage at an alternate facility, department or assignment.

Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma required.

Experience:

• Previous experience working as in hospice and/or related healthcare setting preferred.

Special Skills:

• Passionately believes in the core values of excellence, compassion, healing, teamwork, stewardship, innovation, integrity and is a champion of CMC core values and model for all.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with nursing colleagues, physicians, and department heads.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong PC skills required.
• Strong verbal communication skills required.

Working Conditions

• Occasional exposure to difficult patients.
• Potential exposure to blood borne and airborne pathogens.
• Stress level high due to multiple demands frequently occurring simultaneously.
• Physical surroundings generally pleasant and comfortable.
• Prolonged standing and walking required.