CNA / Certified Nursing Assistant - Hospice Aide
All Saints Hospice · Lake Charles, LA · 2 days ago
HealthcareFull-time
About the role
All Saints Hospice is seeking a passionate, dedicated Hospice CNA to join our team in Lake Charles, LA. Our hospice CNAs provide dignity, comfort, and support at a critical time in people’s lives.
Responsibilities
- Personal Care: Help with bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility, and repositioning
- Monitor & Report: Observe and report changes in the patient’s condition
- Mobility: Assist with ambulation, transfers, ROM exercises and safe equipment use
- Medication Assistance: Help with self-administered medications per state regulations
- Emotional Support: Offer companionship and comfort to patients and families
- Light Housekeeping: Change linens, assist with meals, and maintain a clean space
- Documentation: Maintain accurate and timely documentation
- Team Participation: Collaborate with hospice interdisciplinary team
Qualifications
- Meet the training requirements of the state of practice
- Minimum of six months experience including providing personal care
- Must be 18+ years of age
- Complete a minimum of 75 hours of classroom and supervised practical training, 16 of the 75 hours of classroom must be complete prior to a mandatory 16 hours of practical training
- Possess and maintain current CPR certification
- Understand hospice philosophy, comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill
- Able to read and follow written instructions and document care given
- Able to work with little direct supervision
- Able to handle death/dying
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Good Organizational Skills
Benefits and Perks
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
- Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts (up to $5,000 for childcare)
- Tuition discounts & reimbursement
- 401(k) with company match
- Generous PTO
- Mileage reimbursement
- Access to wellness and discount programs such as Noom, SkinIO (Virtual Skin Cancer Screening), childcare, gym memberships, pet insurance, travel and entertainment discounts and more!
Schedule
Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.