Visiting Nurse Association
Position Title: CNA-Hospice Aide
Department: VNA Hospice House
Purpose: To provide personal care, assistance with ADLs, exercises, meal preparation and environmental
tasks to patients under general designated supervision of the Registered Nurse. Actively
participate in quality monitoring and performance improvement activities.
Report To: Manager, Hospice House Operations
Supervisory Responsibility: No Supervision: The job does not require the provision of guidance or supervision to
others. There is no formal responsibility for directing others.
Materials Responsibility: Very Limited. Work requires very limited responsibility for material resources. Examples
of resources could include personal work materials, supplies or equipment, or very small
amounts of cash. The employee has a very limited or indirect amount of control over these
resources. Although human error might require the repair or replacement of materials,
usually the cost of correcting these errors is minor. The variety and volume of resources is
also very limited. Problems associated with material resources are very uncomplicated.
Key Relationships Co-workers/Health System Employees, Outside Agencies/Other Health Care
Providers, General Public/Visitors/Volunteers,
Students/Interns/Residents/Outside Instructors, Patients, Families, and
POSITION SPECIFICATIONS
Education: Less than high school graduation
Special Training: Basic Life Support
Licensures/Registration Certified Nursing Assistant/75 hour nurse aide course in Iowa
Experience: More than 1 year experience required.
InterpersonalSkills: Interaction is with a variety of people inside or outside the organization. Communications
are of moderate difficulty and sensitivity. Contact with others may involve detailed &
lengthy dialogues & exchanges of information. Requires a moderate amount of
interpersonal skills. Interactions involve dealing with moderately complicated problem
Working Condition: There is routine exposure to highly adverse environmental conditions including physical
hazards, health and safety risks, and otherwise undesirable characteristics in the
environment. Personal risks require safety equipment or precautions to be followed
closely. The time the employee is exposed to these conditions exceed 70% of their work
Possible Exposure to Blood Borne Yes
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