Job Description
Job Qualifications:
Education: High School Diploma Preferred. Has completed one of the following:
- Training program/competency eval as specified in §418.76(b)(c)of the Medicare regulations;
- Competency eval program that meets §418.76( c);
- Nurse aide training/competency eval program approved by the state and listed in good standing on the state nurse aide registry;
- State Licensure program that meets requirements of §418.76(b)©.
- Licensure: Must have current driver’s license
Experience:
At least one year experience, preferred, as a Hospice Aide or Nursing Assistant in a hospital, nursing home, home health agency, hospice, or long-term care facility or completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Home Health Aide Program.
Skills:
- Must be able to read, write, and verbally report clinical information to patients, representatives, and caregivers, as well as to other Agency staff.
- Demonstrates interest in the welfare of the ill and elderly. Successful completion of the Aide Competency Evaluation Skills Checklist that meets §418.76 and written Skills test.
Transportation:
- Reliable transportation.
- Valid and current auto liability insurance.
Responsibilities:
- Performing prescribed treatments and administering pain management medications.
- Informing physicians about changes in patients' conditions.
- Maintaining and updating medical charts, patient files, and health records.