Hospice CNA

About the role

Regional Hospice is looking for CNAs to work out of the Joplin office, serving the southwest corner of Missouri. The Hospice CNA is an integral part of the Interdisciplinary Team, providing superior personal care to patients facing a terminal illness, as well as sitting with patients for caregiver relief and through the last hours of life.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with nurses, social workers, chaplains, physicians, and volunteers to provide high quality hospice care
• Provides high quality personal care to patients facing a terminal illness
• Follows through with the comprehensive nursing care plan as instructed by the RN
• Protects and respects patient and caregiver rights and privacy at all times
• Displays pleasant, courteous, professional attitude toward clients, general public, and nursing home staff at all times
• Makes visits wherever the patient resides—private home, skilled nursing facility, assisted living facility, hospital
• Documents all visits in the electronic medical record in a timely fashion
• Sits with patients for caregiver relief and through the last hours of life

Schedule

Work hours are primarily Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, with some after hours needs from time to time. Flexibility with scheduling and hours is a must.

Requirements

• Must have a current, active CNA license in the state of Missouri
• Computer and smart phone skills for EMR charting, email, apps for mileage computation, etc.

Pay & Benefits

• Hourly rate plus mileage reimbursement with recent company-wide increase in mileage
• Benefits available for Full Time