Hospice Aide

Compassus • Richmond, VA

9d

About The Position

Bon Secours Home Care and Hospice by Compassus is hiring a Hospice Aide to provide comfort care to patients so they can remain at home with their loved ones. The aide works as a member of the hospice team to address each patient’s unique physical, emotional, and spiritual needs and help patients approach their final days with joy, peace, and dignity. The role focuses on enhancing quality of life every day.

Compassus describes its culture as supportive, family-focused, flexible, and inclusive, with an emphasis on teammate well-being, career growth, recognition, and compassionate care. The position’s qualifications vary by state. Current CPR certification is required, and CNA certification is highly preferred. State-specific aide certifications, registrations, or training requirements may apply.

Requirements

• Current CPR certification is required.
• Certified Nursing Assistant certification 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 be a licensed/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/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/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/certified. Alternatively, applicants may be enrolled in a professional or practical nursing program for at least four months, have completed a clinical rotation within the past five years, and have passed a Fundamentals of Nursing course; a transcript and program director letter on school letterhead verifying both are required.
• New Hampshire: Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) is required for hospice employment.
• New Jersey: Must have Homemaker–Home Health Aide certification or be a long-term care CNA.
• Virginia: Aide certification is 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 certification is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comfort care to patients so they can 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 someone’s life every day.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive onboarding
• Health insurance for part-time and full-time positions
• Dental insurance for part-time and full-time positions
• Vision insurance for part-time and full-time positions
• Wellness reimbursements for physicals and gym memberships
• Pre-tax FSA and HSA plans, with company contributions to HSA
• Paid time off that increases with tenure
• 401(k) with company matching contributions
• Tuition reimbursement
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid 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, leadership pathways, mentorship, and personalized professional development
• Recognition programs
• Flexible time off
• Wellness programs

What This Job Offers

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