CNA Hospice House - PRN - Nights

Empath Health•Port Charlotte, FL

35d•Onsite

About The Position

Tidewell Hospice, a member of Empath Health, is seeking a caring and motivated Certified Nursing Assistant to work on a PRN basis at hospice houses in Port Charlotte, Arcadia, Venice, and Village on the Isle. The position requires a commitment of 64 hours per month, with overnight shifts from 8:00 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. Colleagues may be reassigned among facilities based on business needs. If a colleague chooses to drive between facilities, a valid Florida driver’s license is required; alternative transportation is permitted, and transportation costs are the colleague’s responsibility, except for eligible mileage reimbursement while traveling between facilities on company time. The CNA carries out the organization’s mission, vision, and values; provides only the personal care and home-maintenance activities assigned in a written Hospice Aide Plan of Care by a health professional; reports unusual patient conditions, incidents, or behavior and patient/family interactions to the patient’s nurse or supervisory nurse; works within the Hospice Aide scope of practice; and protects patient and family confidentiality. Empath Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization serving communities across Florida through a connected network of services. It describes its approach as Full Life Care: caring for the whole person with empathy and dignity. The organization states that it is committed to nondiscrimination and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified people with disabilities unless doing so would cause undue hardship.

Requirements

Valid Florida Board of Nursing CNA certification/license.
One to three years of training and/or experience.
Commitment to work 64 hours per month.
A valid Florida State Driver’s License is required only if choosing to drive when reassigned to another facility; alternative transportation is permitted.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in a long-term care facility is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Support and consistently carry out the organization’s mission, vision, and values.
Perform only personal care and home-maintenance activities included in a written Hospice Aide Plan of Care by a health professional employee.
Recognize and report unusual patient conditions, incidents, or behavior, and patient/family interactions, to the patient’s nurse or supervisory nurse.
Work within the Hospice Aide role and scope of practice at all times.
Maintain the utmost respect for patient and family confidentiality.