Hospice Aide

Compassus • Bullhead City, AZ

3d

About The Position

The Hospice Aide provides comfort care to hospice patients so they can remain at home with their loved ones. As a member of the hospice team, the aide helps address each patient's physical, emotional, and spiritual needs and supports patients in approaching their final days with joy, peace, and dignity. The role aims to enhance patients' quality of life every day.

Requirements

• Current CPR certification is required.
• A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) credential is highly preferred.
• In states where licensure is not required (AL, CT, GA, IA, IL, KS, LA, MA, ME, MI, MS, MT, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, WV), applicants must either already be a licensed or certified aide, or have completed a state-approved nurse aide training program and been continuously employed in that capacity for the previous 24 months.
• Arizona: Must be licensed or certified as a Nurses’ Aide.
• California: State certification as a home health aide is required.
• Colorado: Must have completed a state training program and be certified via DORA.
• Indiana: Aides must be registered on the Indiana Nurse Aide Registry; licensure is not required.
• Missouri: Must be licensed or certified as a Nurses’ Aide; or have completed a nurses’ aide training program and been employed as a nurses’ aide for the past 24 months if not licensed or certified; or be enrolled in a professional or practical nursing program for at least four months, with a clinical rotation within the past five years, and have passed a Fundamentals of Nursing course. The latter pathway requires a transcript and a program director's letter on school letterhead verifying both the clinical rotation and successful completion of the course.
• New Hampshire: Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) credential is required for hospice employment.
• New Jersey: Certification as a Homemaker–Home Health Aide or status as a long-term care CNA is required.
• Virginia: Aide certification required to practice in the state.
• Wisconsin: Aides must be certified and listed on the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) credential.

Responsibilities

• Provide comfort care to patients, enabling them to remain at home with their loved ones.
• Work as a member of the hospice team to meet each patient's unique physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Help patients approach their final days with joy, peace, and dignity.
• Enhance the quality of patients' lives every day.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive onboarding
• Health, dental, and vision coverage for part-time and full-time positions
• Wellness reimbursements for physicals and gym memberships
• Pre-tax FSA and HSA plans, with company contributions to the HSA
• Paid Time Off plan that increases with tenure
• 401(k) with company matching contributions
• Tuition reimbursement
• Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Company-paid parental leave with tenure for birth, adoption, and foster parents
• Voluntary long-term care, critical illness, and accident insurance
• Employee Assistance program
• Local and national award programs
• Referral bonus program
• Mileage reimbursement
• Corporate discount program with access to more than 300,000 businesses
• Company assistance program supporting teammates in times of need
• Flexible scheduling
• Career development, including leadership pathways, mentorship, and personalized professional development
• Recognition programs

What This Job Offers

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