Hospice Aide- CNA/HHA

VITAS Healthcare • Daphne, AL

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a hospice aide, you will provide compassionate, hands-on care that helps patients remain comfortable and maintain dignity throughout their end-of-life journey. Working alongside your team, you will give your best each day in service of our core commitment: Delivering compassionate, personalized care with heartfelt empathy, honoring the wishes of each patient who entrusts VITAS with their end-of-life journey. You will spend most of your time caring for hospice patients wherever they call home, whether that means a private residence or an assisted living/skilled nursing facility. You will travel within your assigned service area and provide care under the supervision of a registered nurse as part of an interdisciplinary hospice team.

Requirements

• Approved hospice aide, home health aide or nurse aide training and competency
• Ability to travel as required by the role
• Certification requirements vary by state: AL: CNA CA: CHHA CT: Homemaker-Home Health Aide DC, DE, FL, GA, PA, TX, VA, WI: CNA, HHA or HA IL: HHA or NA KS, MO: Home Health Aide OH: State Tested Nurse Aide NJ: Homemaker-Home Health Aide

Nice To Haves

• One year of direct patient care experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care, mobility and activities of daily living
• Support nutrition, including simple meal preparation and feeding
• Provide light homemaking support related to the patient’s care
• Help patients maintain independence and participate in activities meaningful to them
• Observe and report changes in a patient’s condition to the registered nurse

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care FSA/HSA options
• 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
• Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
• Tuition reimbursement (up to $4,000 per year)
• Employee Assistance Program for confidential, no-cost counseling addressing legal, financial and personal challenges
• Legal insurance
• 24/7 roadside assistance
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed