Hospice CNA - PRN
Enhabit Home Health & Hospice · Amarillo, TX · 1 mo ago
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About the role
Looking for a career that makes a difference every day? Discover a rewarding career at Enhabit Home Health & Hospice, one of the nation’s largest home-based care providers. Consistently recognized as a great place to work, Enhabit delivers exceptional care and fosters a collaborative culture that supports professional growth and ongoing development. With strong organizational stability, a commitment to excellence, and careers rooted in purpose, Enhabit empowers team members to build forward-moving careers while expanding what’s possible for care in the home. The Enhabit Advantage: Enhabit offers competitive benefits designed to support well-being and help employees thrive in every stage of their careers.
Responsibilities
- Assist with various personal care issues including changing bedding, changing clothing, bathing hospice patients.
- Help with hygienic routines such as brushing teeth, washing hair and keeping wound dressings clean and dry.
- Assist patients' family members in caring for their terminally ill relatives by instructing them on how to perform basic health‑care routines.
- Consult regularly with supervising registered nurses to keep hospice team members apprised of patients' progression and families' needs.
Qualifications
- Meet one of the following:
- Minimum of one year full‑time experience in direct client care in an institutional setting (hospital or nursing facility);
- One year experience within the last five years in direct client care in a home health or hospice setting.
- Be registered and listed in good standing on the nurse aide registry in the state of employment.
- Have basic demonstrated technology skills, including operation of a mobile device.
- Education and experience – preferred: demonstrate an active willingness to learn the required skills in lieu of existing technology skills.
- State‑specific education and experience requirements:
- Alaska – Must hold a home health aide certificate
- Alabama – No additional state‑specified education, experience requirements
- Arkansas – May be a nursing student who has demonstrated competency in proving basic nursing skills with submitted documentation from the director or dean of the school of nursing, in lieu of being a CNA.