Hospice Homecare CNA - Day Shift (West Madison)

Schedule

Location: Madison, WI. Full-time 1.0 FTE (40 hrs/week), Day Shift, Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm. Includes weekend rotation (every 12th weekend) and holiday rotation (3 per year).

Pay

Starting pay: $18.50/hour (based on experience). Sign-on bonus: $3,000.

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!

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living: ambulation, changing position, 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; assisting with treatments; anticipating and responding to patient needs.
• Provide homemaker assistance: light housekeeping such as changing linens, tidying room, doing laundry, removing trash; ordering and delivering patient supplies; helping prepare simple meals.
• Communication: read, understand, and follow the plan of care; document care and changes in patient condition in electronic health record; document and report significant changes or unusual incidents (e.g., client abuse/neglect, suicidal intent, harmful coping mechanisms, violence) to appropriate interdisciplinary team member; reinforce patient, family, and facility partner education.
• Participate in meetings to plan and evaluate patient/family services.
• Precept new staff and students.
• Delegate tasks to volunteers as appropriate.

Qualifications

• 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 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 hired for 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.