Hospice Aide- CNA/HHA

VITAS Healthcare • Princeton, FL

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About The Position

As a hospice aide, you provide compassionate, hands-on care to help patients remain comfortable and maintain dignity throughout their end-of-life journey. You assist with personal care, mobility, activities of daily living, nutrition, and light homemaking related to patient care. You help patients maintain independence and take part in meaningful activities, and observe and report changes in their condition to the registered nurse.

You care for hospice patients wherever they call home, including private residences and assisted living or skilled nursing facilities. The role involves travel within an assigned service area and is performed under the supervision of a registered nurse as part of an interdisciplinary hospice team. VITAS Healthcare describes itself as a leading end-of-life care provider, with programs in more than 15 states and opportunities for team members to grow.

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: Alabama—CNA; California—CHHA; Connecticut and New Jersey—Homemaker-Home Health Aide; Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin—CNA, HHA, or HA; Illinois—HHA or NA; Kansas and Missouri—Home Health Aide; Ohio—State Tested Nurse Aide.

Nice To Haves

• One year of direct patient care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with personal care, mobility, and activities of daily living.
• Support patient nutrition, including simple meal preparation and feeding.
• Provide light homemaking support related to the patient’s care.
• Help patients maintain independence and participate in meaningful activities.
• Observe and report changes in a patient’s condition to the registered nurse.
• Travel within the assigned service area to provide care in patients’ homes or care facilities.
• Work under the supervision of a registered nurse as part of an interdisciplinary hospice team.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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