Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Hospice

Visiting Nurse Health System (VNHS) is a leading provider of home healthcare, long-term care at home, hospice, and palliative care services in the Atlanta area for over 78 years. Our dedicated and skilled clinicians help patients and their loved ones receive care at home following an illness, surgery, or hospital stay. We aim to achieve patient and employee satisfaction scores and clinical outcomes within the top 10 percent of all home healthcare providers in the U.S.

About the Role

A Hospice Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides compassionate care to terminally ill patients, helping them feel comfortable and dignified during the final stages of life. CNAs treat patients with complex care needs in collaboration with the clinical team, primarily delivering personal care and related health services in the patient's home to ensure a safe and sanitary environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and related health care services to hospice patients in their homes.
• Assist in maintaining a safe and sanitary environment for patients.
• Collaborate with the clinical team to address complex care needs at the end of life.

Requirements

• High school graduate, GED, or equivalent in training and experience.
• Successfully completed a Certified Nursing Assistant program.
• Certified as a nursing assistant in the state of Georgia.
• Current CPR certificate.
• At least 1-year experience as a CNA in a hospital, nursing home, or home health agency, or completion of a CNA program within the last 24 months.
• Ability to read, write, and follow instructions in English effectively.
• Demonstrated interest in the welfare of the ill and elderly.
• Ability to pass a written competency test.

Skills

• Familiarity with general computer use, including usernames, passwords, internet, email, and navigation of desktop/laptop systems.
• Ability to self-manage online HR services and training programs.
• Reliable transportation.

Pay

$34,059.31 - $51,088.96 per year.