Initial Competency Assessment Skills Checklist Hospice Home Health Aide/Certified Nursing Assistant

AURORA HOSPICE, INC.

ADDENDUM 3-002.D

Employee Self Assessment

Employee Name
Experience with these skills:
1. Temperature:
a) Oral
b) Axillary
c) Digital Thermometers
2. Pulse (radial)
3. Respiration
4. Bed Bath
5. Shower/Tub Bath/Sponge Bath
6. Nail Care
7. Skin Care
8. Oral Care
9. Shampoo
10. Toileting/Elimination:
a) Urinal
b) Bedpan
11. Transfer Techniques:
a) Bed to Chair
b) Chair to standing
c) Assist with ambulation
d) Hoyer Lift
12. Assists with normal range of motion and positioning
13. Assistive Devices:
a) Walker
b) Cane
14. Documentation Skills: (legible, timely, accurate & complete)
a) Incident Reporting
b) Relates to Plan of Care
15. Observation and Reporting to:
a) RN/Case Manager
b) Administrative personal
c) Other Hospice Disciplines
16. Adheres to Plan of Care:
a) Reviews Plan of Care prior to care
b) Performs services as ordered
c) Documents according to Plan of Care
17. Infection Control:
a) Hand washing
b) Proper bag technique
c) Protective equipment
d) Exposure Plan
e) Equipment Care
18. Reports and Documents Key Information to Case Manager and/or Supervisor
19. Emergency Problems
20. Patient Safety/Falls Risk
21. Meal Preparation:
a) Feeding
b) Diabetic Diet
c) Low Sodium
d) Low Cholesterol/Fat
22. Light Housekeeping
23. Linen Change/Wash Clothing
24. Hospice Concept and Philosophy of Care:
a) Treating the patient/family as the unit of care
b) Palliative Care approaches
c) Interdisciplinary practice
d) Demonstrating continuity of care at inpatient settings; alternate settings
e) Philosophy of comfort, dignity, autonomy, quality of life and empowerment
25. Concepts of Death and Dying:
a) Normal vs. abnormal
b) Cultural attitudes toward death
c) Values of patient/family
d) Grieving and fears of dying patient
e) Denial and defense mechanisms
f) Grief and family, children and others
g) Anticipatory grief
26. Communication Skills:
a) Eye Contact, active listening
b) Avoiding interruptions and judgmental responses
c) Support and reassurance
27. Acceptance of differing cultures/religious values
28. Handling a death at home
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