Hospice Aide CNA
UnitedHealth Group•Knoxville, TN
•$16 - $24
About The Position
Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. The Per Diem 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, and works closely with the hospice care team to deliver respectful, individualized care according to each patient’s care plan.
Requirements
- Current state certification or registration as a nurse assistant (CNA), as required by state certification or registration 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 when unable to perform a task.
- Follow written personal-care instructions prepared by a registered nurse according to the plan of care, and receive those 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
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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