Home Health Aide (CNA) | Hospice

Gundersen Health System • La Crosse, WI

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Hospice Home Health Aide (CNA) Location: La Crosse, WI FTE: 0.8 (64 hours per two weeks) Shift: 8-hour shifts Weekend/Holiday: On-call every 4th weekend and 1 holiday/year Make a Difference in Hospice Care Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a Home Health Aide (CNA) to join our compassionate Hospice team. In this role, you will provide essential care and support to patients and families during end-of-life transitions, ensuring comfort and dignity every step of the way. Hospice services are available within a 50-mile radius of La Crosse, WI, and you’ll work alongside a dedicated multidisciplinary team that includes nurses, social workers, chaplains, bereavement coordinators, and fellow hospice aides. Emplify Health is comprised of two of the Midwest’s most respected healthcare systems, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System. Once neighbors, we are now partners, united in our mission to provide exceptional care to our communities. As a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network, we have headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our extensive network includes 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics, serving 67 cities and rural communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. With over 4,500 dedicated nurses and providers, we are committed to delivering primary, specialty and emergency care, along with innovative medical education programs. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities. Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years. Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you. We've made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love. Using each employee’s unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care to the communities we serve. You can be part of an exciting, highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated offering an employee-first culture, work-life balance, and career advancement & growth opportunities. Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice. It is who we are. Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees. A rewarding career and an excellent quality of life awaits you. Learn more about our excellence in patient care, education, research, culture, and something we call Love + Medicine at www.gundersenhealth.org/careers/life.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Completion of a Home Health Aide/CNA program meeting state and federal requirements for placement on the WI & MN State Home Health Aide Registry upon hire
• Minimum of 1 year CNA experience in acute care, nursing home, or home health agency
• WI Registered Certified Nursing Assistant upon hire and MN Registered Certified Nursing Assistant within 90 days of hire
• BLS CPR certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross with hands-on learning

Responsibilities

• Work 0.8 FTE (64 hours per two weeks)
• Provide care during 8-hour day shifts
• Participate in on-call rotation every 4th weekend and 1 holiday per year
• Deliver compassionate, hands-on care to patients and families during end-of-life transitions
• Collaborate with a supportive team to ensure holistic care

Benefits

• Growth opportunities and access to Gundersen’s Career Development Center
• A meaningful role where you provide comfort and dignity during life’s final stages
• Gundersen’s generous compensation and benefits package
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member
• Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees