Certified Patient Care Assistant Hospice

## Certified Patient Care Assistant Hospice Apply:
Banner Hospice of Northern Colorado (2001 70th Ave Suite 100):
Full time:
Posted Today:
R4456162
** Primary City/State:
** Greeley, Colorado
** Department Name:
** Hospice-East Routine
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** Day
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** Clinical Care Hospice You  have a place in the health care industry. If you’re looking to leverage your abilities to make a real difference – and real change in the health care industry – you belong at Banner Health. Apply today   Banner Home Health is a
** four-star home care/hospice agency with a track record for quality and excellence!
** Our structure is set up to provide Hospice team members multiple avenues for support that aren't available at other agencies – a field preceptor, an IT specialist, a dedicated scheduler, an in-office team of QI specialists, telehealth resources, clinical manager and in office triage support.  This structure is designed to assist field clinicians in managing their caseload appropriately and not feeling “alone” in the field!  

We recognize that our team members are the key to a successful journey with Banner Hospice. Banner Hospice is committed to supporting our team members to make home health the best place to work and the best place to receive care     As
** Patient Care Assistant
** with Banner Home Health, you will have an opportunity to 1:1 patient care.  Home care environment allows time to create relationships with your patients and their caregivers and have some flexibility over your schedule that is not possible in the hospital setting.

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* SCHEDULE:

*** Full Time/40 Hours
* Monday - Friday.
* 8:00am- 5:00pm
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*** Banner Hospice of Northern Colorado Banner Hospice have been providing high quality end of life, palliative care for many years in the Northern Colorado communities. The goal is to support quality of life, honor the wishes of patients, maintain the dignity of the individual and support the family through the end of life and grieving journey. Inpatient care is also available for caregiver respite as well as complex symptom management.

The Banner Hospice Team can provide comfort to the patient and family by alleviating symptoms, by providing meaningful help and by creating an environment to develop truly special final memories.

POSITION SUMMARY  This position provides routine patient care to promote patient comfort and contribute to the overall patient plan of care. This position is responsible for on-going patient data collection and documentation in the medical records and provides a variety of unit support functions which contribute to the overall efficient operation of the nursing unit/department.
CORE FUNCTIONS  
1. Provides assistance in activities of daily living and completes necessary tasks to promote patient health, including assisting patients with basic hygiene needs, maintaining an optimum level of mobility and providing assistance with nutritional intake as needed.
2. Collects patient specimens and data, including vital signs, input/output and other delegated measurements in accordance with unit/facility policy and standards of care. Documents objective data and routine aspects of patient care. Assists in the transportation of patient specimens.
3. Recognizes and reports abnormalities and/or changes in the patient’s health status and responses to treatment to a licensed professional. Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
4. Performs procedures and uses equipment as delegated by a licensed professional, consistent with demonstrated competencies and according to state scope of practice; procedures may include blood draws, foley catheters removal, EKGs, and…