Hospice Resource CNA - Day Shift (Portage/ Pardeeville/ Poynette / WI Dells)
Agrace · Baraboo, WI · 2 wk ago
HealthcareFull-time
About the Role
Location: Resource covering Portage/ Pardeeville/ Poynette/ WI Dells. Make a lasting impact with Agrace. 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
- Assist with ambulation, changing position, and moving to/from sitting and standing.
- Help with bathroom functions like toileting and incontinence care.
- Help bathe, shower, dress, provide oral care, and groom.
- Assist with eating and drinking.
- Perform post mortem care.
- Obtain vital signs.
- Assist with treatments.
- Anticipate and respond to patient needs.
- Provide homemaker assistance
- Perform light housekeeping such as changing linens, tidying room, doing laundry, and removing trash.
- Order and deliver patient supplies.
- Help prepare simple meals.
- Communication
- Read, understand, and follow the plan of care.
- Document cares and changes in patient condition in electronic health record.
- Document and report significant change in condition or unusual incidents to appropriate Interdisciplinary Team Member such as client abuse/neglect, suicidal intent, harmful coping mechanisms or violence, etc.
- 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 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; Epic preferred
- 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 who are hired for 28+ hours per week (.7 FTE)
- Retirement plans with employer matching
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday paid time off
- Comprehensive onboarding, mentorship, and career development
Pay
Starting Pay: $18.50 + (based on experience). Sign on bonus: $3,000.
Schedule
Full-time 1.0 FTE (40 hrs/week) | Day Shift | Monday‑Friday | 8:00am‑4:30pm | No weekends and holiday (3/year) rotations.