CNA PRN
About The Position
Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care, named one of The Gazette’s Best Workplaces of 2025, is a trusted leader in compassionate end-of-life care. Our dedicated professionals provide exceptional support to every patient and family, and they stay because of our supportive culture, high clinical standards, and meaningful connections throughout the organization and community. Pikes Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care has an immediate opening for a Certified Nurse Assistant (C.N.A.) PRN. The Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) provides quality supportive and skilled care within their scope of practice to promote comfort and dignity for patients in the hospice care, palliative care and/or home care setting. Represents agency positivity and upholds positive public relations with patients, families and facility staff. The Certified Nursing Assistant is able to work with neonates through geriatrics.
Requirements
- Minimum Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum Experience: 1 year CNA experience desired (hospice preferred). New Graduates accepted.
- Required License: Current Colorado CNA license. Valid Colorado driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.
- Current CPR certification.
Responsibilities
- Delivers care based on the Plan of Care (POC) established by the RN Case Manager and/or assigned RN. Communicates to Clinical Manager, RN Case Manager or assigned RN regarding their observations and knowledge of patient needs and preferences. Is a part of the Interdisciplinary Team/Group (IDT/IDG) and participates in meetings as assigned.
- Communicates with the Case Manager, as needed, regarding Plan of Care and any urgent needs regarding patient care. If unavailable, will reach out to the Clinical Manager accordingly.
- Assists with ambulation, range-of-motion exercises, positioning, turning and transfers according to patient’s abilities, tolerance and preference.
- Takes and records vital signs, observes changes in patient’s condition or behavior; promptly reports any changes to appropriate licensed nursing personnel.
- Provides personal care to patients, including bathing, peri-care, shampoo, oral hygiene, denture care, nail care, shaving and assisting with dressing.
- Aides/assists with patient’s toileting needs, including bedpan/urinal use, catheter care, changing briefs, and when delegated and supervised, administers suppositories/enemas.
- Periodically addresses food and fluid issues by preparing meals, feeding patient and/or offering fluids.
- Helps to maintains patient’s skin integrity to prevent pressure ulcers, skin tears or damage by changing incontinent patients, turning, repositioning & applying lotion.
Benefits
- We value engagement, community, and outreach initiatives and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming and supportive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
- We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life.
- Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000
- Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay): 18 days in the first year for FT team members
- Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
- Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- Career & Logo wear
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Clinical Career Ladders
- Certification Pay
- Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program
- Team Member Service Awards
- Early Wage Access
- Legal and Identity Protection
- Robust Leadership Development Training Programs
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
