CNA Hospice Aide - PRN
About The Position
The CNA Hospice Aide provides compassionate, hands-on care to hospice patients and supports their families during end-of-life care. The role assists patients with daily living activities while promoting comfort, dignity, and emotional well-being. Working closely with the hospice care team, the aide provides respectful, individualized care in accordance with each patient’s care plan. The position is per diem. Work includes personal and supportive care, meal preparation and feeding assistance, homemaking, observation and documentation of patient status, and following written care instructions provided by a registered nurse. The role may also include assisting with prescribed exercises and recording simple urine tests. The employer describes its broader mission as helping people live healthier lives and making the health system work better, with a commitment to an inclusive workplace. Candidates must pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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.
- Must pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Nice To Haves
- CNA experience within the last two years.
Responsibilities
- Provide personal care services to patients.
- Use safety principles and proper body mechanics while assisting with ambulation, transfers, range of motion, positioning, and household chores.
- 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; receive the 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, subject to eligibility requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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