CNA Hospice
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, the aide provides respectful, individualized care aligned with each patient's care plan. The aide provides personal and supportive care, helps with mobility and positioning, prepares meals and assists with feeding as assigned, performs homemaking and environmental services, observes and documents changes in patient status, follows written personal-care instructions prepared by a registered nurse, assists with prescribed exercises, and performs and records simple urine tests. The position offers development opportunities and benefits subject to eligibility requirements. The hourly pay range is $14.00 to $22.60, based on full-time employment and factors such as local labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.
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
- Provide personal care services to patients.
- Apply safety principles and proper body mechanics when 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 if unable to perform a task.
- Follow specific written personal-care instructions prepared by a registered nurse in accordance with the plan of care; receive written 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, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
