CNA Hospice
About the role
As the CNA Hospice Aide, you will play a vital role in providing compassionate, hands-on care to patients and support for their families during end-of-life care. This position focuses on assisting patients with daily living activities while promoting comfort, dignity, and emotional well-being. Working closely with the hospice care team, you will help ensure patients receive respectful, individualized care in alignment with their care plan.
Responsibilities
- Provides personal care services to patients
- Applies safety principles and proper body mechanics to the performance of specific techniques of personal and supportive care such as ambulation of clients, transferring clients, assisting with the normal range of motion and positioning, and doing household chores
- Plans and prepares nutritious meals, assists with feeding, as assigned
- Performs homemaking and other environmental services as assigned
- Observes, reports, and documents any changes in patient's status. If unable to perform a certain task, report to the primary nurse
- Follow specific written instructions for personal care prepared by a registered nurse in accordance with the plan of care. Written instructions are to be received prior to the delivery of services
- Assists patients with prescribed exercises as instructed by nurse or therapist
- Performs and records simple urine tests for sugar, acetone, and albumin
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Current state certification (or registration) as a nurse assistant (CNA) as per state certification/registration requirements
- Current CPR certification
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and liability insurance
Qualifications
- CNA experience within the last two years (preferred)
Pay
The hourly pay for this role will range from $14.00 to $25.10 per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.