Hospice Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - West Michigan Talent Pool
About The Position
Optimal Care is building a talent pipeline of compassionate CNAs and STNAs for future Hospice Aide opportunities serving West Michigan. Hospice Aides provide hands-on, end-of-life care that supports patient comfort, dignity, and quality of life in patients’ homes and care facilities. This role provides personal care and homemaker support so patients can maintain their quality of life while remaining in the place they call home. Aides build trusting relationships with patients and families and work with nurses and other interdisciplinary care team members to support each patient’s needs. The position is based from the Grand Rapids office and involves extensive daily travel within the selected service area to patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes. The posting describes full-time, part-time, and per-diem schedules. Full-time and part-time schedules are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a weekend on-call rotation; the per-diem schedule offers flexible weekdays during those hours, also with a weekend on-call rotation. Optimal Care describes itself as a clinician-owned and operated provider of physician services, home health, and hospice. The organization emphasizes collaboration, innovation, clinical excellence, professional growth, and compassionate, personalized care. Employment is contingent on successfully completing a background check. Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the application process and employment.
Requirements
- Complete at least 75 hours of classroom and supervised practical training.
- Complete 16 hours of classroom training before a mandatory 16 hours of practical training.
- Hold current nurse aide certification and be in good standing on the state nurse aide registry.
- Have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and valid automobile insurance coverage.
- Be able to read and write in English and effectively follow written and verbal instructions in English.
- Understand hospice philosophy and be comfortable providing specialized care to terminally ill patients in a home or facility.
- Be self-directing and able to work with little direct supervision.
- Be secure with issues of death and dying.
- Maintain a calm manner in a patient’s home.
- Demonstrate empathy for the needs of ill, injured, frail, and impaired people.
- Successfully complete a background check as a condition of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience as a Hospice Aide, Home Health Aide, or Certified Nursing Assistant.
Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on end-of-life care that supports patient comfort, dignity, and quality of life.
- Assist patients with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, oral hygiene, meal preparation, and mobility.
- Develop trusting relationships with patients and families.
- Work with nurses and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to support each patient’s needs.
- Travel within the service area to provide care in patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes.
- Participate in a weekend on-call rotation, as applicable to the schedule.
Benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- At least three weeks of paid time off for full-time employees
- Paid time off accrual for part-time and per-diem employees
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- HSA and FSA options, including dependent care
- Company-paid short-term disability
- Company-paid life insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Pet insurance
- ID and fraud protection
- Reasonable accommodations throughout the application process and during employment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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