CNA Hospice Aide

UnitedHealth Group • Chesapeake, VA

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About The Position

As the CNA Hospice Aide, you provide compassionate, hands-on care to patients and support for their families during end-of-life care. The role focuses on helping patients with daily living activities while promoting comfort, dignity, and emotional well-being. Working closely with the hospice care team, you help ensure patients receive respectful, individualized care in alignment with their care plan.

Requirements

• Current state certification or registration as a nurse assistant (CNA), in accordance with state requirements.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance.

Nice To Haves

• CNA experience within the last two years.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal care services to patients.
• Applies safety principles and proper body mechanics when assisting with ambulation, transfers, normal range of motion, positioning, and household chores.
• Plans and prepares nutritious meals and assists with feeding, as assigned.
• Performs homemaking and other environmental services as assigned.
• Observes, reports, and documents changes in a patient's status; reports to the primary nurse if unable to perform a task.
• Follows specific written personal-care instructions prepared by a registered nurse in accordance with the plan of care, received before services are delivered.
• Assists patients with prescribed exercises as instructed by a nurse or therapist.
• Performs and records simple urine tests for sugar, acetone, and albumin.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed