Hospice Aide- CNA/HHA

VITAS Healthcare • Schaumburg, IL

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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, and activities of daily living; support nutrition through simple meal preparation and feeding; provide light homemaking related to patient care; and help patients maintain independence and participate in meaningful activities. You observe and report changes in a patient’s condition to the registered nurse.

You will 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 providing care under the supervision of a registered nurse as part of an interdisciplinary hospice team. VITAS describes its commitment as delivering compassionate, personalized care with heartfelt empathy and honoring each patient’s wishes.

Requirements

• Approved hospice aide, home health aide, or nurse aide training and competency.
• Ability to travel as required by the role.
• State-specific certification requirements: Alabama—CNA; California—CHHA; Connecticut—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; New Jersey—Homemaker-Home Health Aide.

Nice To Haves

• One year of direct patient care experience is 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 patient 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.
• Travel within the assigned service area to provide care in patients’ homes or care facilities.
• Provide care 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 numerous investment options and a generous 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
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed