CNA Hospice Aide
About The Position
Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. The CNA Hospice Aide provides compassionate, hands-on care to patients and support to their families during end-of-life care. The role assists patients with daily living activities while promoting comfort, dignity, and emotional well-being, working with the hospice care team to deliver respectful, individualized care in accordance with the patient’s care plan. The patient coverage territory includes Malden, Medford, Somerville, Cambridge, Chelsea, Revere, and Everett. Orientation takes place at the care center in Charlestown. The position is paid hourly, with a stated range of $14.00 to $28.85 based on full-time employment. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.
Requirements
- Current state certification or registration as a nurse assistant (CNA), in accordance with state certification or registration requirements.
- Current CPR certification.
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance.
Nice To Haves
- CNA experience within the last two years.
Responsibilities
- Provide personal care services to patients.
- Apply safety principles and proper body mechanics when helping patients ambulate, transfer, perform range-of-motion activities, and reposition, and when providing household support.
- Plan and prepare nutritious meals and assist with feeding as assigned.
- Perform homemaking and other environmental services as assigned.
- Observe, report, and document changes in a patient's status; report to the primary nurse when unable to perform a task.
- Follow written personal-care instructions prepared by a registered nurse in accordance with the plan of care, and receive those instructions before delivering services.
- Assist patients with prescribed exercises as instructed by a nurse or therapist.
- Perform and record simple urine tests for sugar, acetone, and albumin.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase.
- 401(k) contribution.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
