Hospice CNA - PRN

About the Role

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice is seeking a Hospice Nursing Aide to join one of the nation's largest home-based care providers. The role involves providing personal care and hygiene assistance to hospice patients while supporting their families in learning basic health-care routines.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care including changing bedding, changing clothing, and bathing hospice patients
• Help with hygienic routines such as brushing teeth, washing hair, and keeping wound dressings clean and dry
• Instruct patients' family members in performing basic health-care routines for their terminally ill relatives
• Consult regularly with supervising registered nurses to keep hospice team members apprised of patients' progression and families' needs

Qualifications

Must meet one of the following requirements:

• Minimum of one year full-time experience in direct client care in an institutional setting (hospital or nursing facility), OR
• One year experience within the last five years in direct client care in a home health or hospice setting
• Must be registered and listed in good standing on the nurse aide registry in the state of employment
• Must have basic demonstrated technology skills, including operation of a mobile device (or demonstrate an active willingness to learn the required skills in lieu of existing technology skills)

State-Specific Requirements

• Alaska – Must hold a home health aide certificate
• Arkansas – May be a nursing student who has demonstrated competency in providing basic nursing skills with submitted documentation from the director or dean of the school of nursing, in lieu of being a CNA
• Connecticut – Must hold a certificate as a certified nurses assistant
• Delaware – Must have completed one year in a department approved facility setting; or completed 75 hours of instruction training with practicum and supervision; or be a student nurse and have completed clinical practicum
• Florida – Must hold a home health aide certificate
• Idaho – Must hold a certificate as a certified nurses assistant
• Illinois – Must hold a certificate as a certified nurses assistant
• Kansas – Must hold a home health aide certificate
• Montana – Must hold a home health aide certificate
• Nevada – Must hold a certificate as a certified nurses assistant
• Oklahoma – Must hold a certificate as a certified nurses assistant
• Oregon – Must hold a certificate as a certified nurses assistant
• Washington – Must hold a home health aide certificate
• Wyoming – Must hold a home health aide certificate

No additional state-specified education or experience requirements for Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, or Virginia.

Requirements

• Must possess a valid state driver license
• Must maintain automobile liability insurance as required by law
• Must maintain dependable transportation in good working condition
• Must be able to safely drive an automobile in all types of weather conditions
• Must complete training and competency evaluation in compliance with federal and state regulations
• Must possess CPR certification

Benefits

• Generous paid time off for full-time employees
• 401(k) matching
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Supplemental insurance options
• Flexible spending accounts
• Incentive bonus opportunities
• Continuing education and scholarship opportunities