Hospice Homecare CNA - Day Shift (Cambridge, Lake Mills, Waterloo)

Location: Cambridge, Lake Mills, & Waterloo Areas

About the role

Join Agrace, a nationally recognized nonprofit leader in hospice and palliative care. If you are a skilled CNA who values meaningful, patient-centered care, this is your opportunity to make a difference.

Schedule

• Full-time 0.7 FTE (28 hours/week)
• Day Shift: Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–4:30 pm
• Includes weekend rotations (every 12th weekend) and holiday rotations (3 holidays per year)

Pay

• Starting pay: $18.50/hour + additional pay based on experience
• Sign-on bonus: $3,000
• Mileage reimbursement

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living:
  • Ambulation, changing position, and moving to/from sitting and standing
  • Bathroom functions, including toileting and incontinence care
  • Bathing, showering, dressing, oral care, and grooming
  • Eating and drinking
  • Post-mortem care
  • Obtaining vital signs and assisting with treatments
  • Anticipating and responding to patient needs
• Provide homemaker assistance:
  • Light housekeeping: changing linens, tidying rooms, doing laundry, and removing trash
  • Ordering and delivering patient supplies
  • Helping prepare simple meals
• Communication:
  • Read, understand, and follow the plan of care
  • Document cares and changes in patient condition in the electronic health record
  • Report significant changes in condition or unusual incidents to the appropriate Interdisciplinary Team Member (e.g., client abuse/neglect, suicidal intent, harmful coping mechanisms, or violence)
  • Reinforce patient, family, and facility partner education
• Miscellaneous:
  • Participate in meetings to plan and evaluate patient/family services
  • Precept new staff and students
  • Delegate tasks to volunteers as appropriate

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Graduation from an accredited Certified Nursing Assistant program
• Current, unrestricted Nursing Assistant Certification in the state of employment
• One-year personal care experience, hospice, or home health (preferred)
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle
• Basic Microsoft Office skills
• Experience using electronic health records
• Ability to maintain confidentiality about patients, families, caregivers, staff, donors, and organizational intellectual property
• Ability to use proper body mechanics, safe patient handling, and standard precautions

Benefits

• Competitive salary with mileage reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees working 28 or more hours per week (0.7 FTE+)
• Retirement plans with employer matching
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday paid time off
• Comprehensive onboarding, mentorship, and career development

About Agrace

For more than 45 years, Agrace has been an innovator and leader in both caring for patients and their families, and in educating others about death, dying, and grief. We are the largest hospice provider in Wisconsin. Well known for end-of-life care, Agrace also serves people across southern Wisconsin who are aging, seriously ill, or grieving. At Agrace, we are strengthened by the unique experiences, cultures, and traditions of our staff, patients, and clients. Together, we pursue a vision in which every Agrace staff member is treated fairly, and every patient and client experiences the respectful, individualized care they need and deserve. We foster a culture of belonging that celebrates people’s uniqueness and leads to meaningful, empathetic connections.