Hospice Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Southeast Michigan Talent Pool
About The Position
Optimal Care is building a talent pipeline of compassionate CNAs and STNAs for future Hospice Aide opportunities serving Central and Southeast Michigan. Hospice Aides provide hands-on, end-of-life care that supports patient comfort, dignity, and quality of life in homes and care facilities. As a Hospice Aide/Homemaker, you will provide personal care and other hands-on support to help patients maintain their quality of life while remaining in their homes. Care includes bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, oral hygiene, meal preparation, and mobility assistance. You will develop trusting relationships with patients and families and work with nurses and other interdisciplinary care team members to support each patient’s needs. This is a high-travel role requiring daily travel within the selected service area to patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes. The listed office location is 801 Rosehill Road, Jackson, MI 49202. Service area options are Lansing-Clinton/Eaton/Ingham, Central-Jackson/Washtenaw, and South-Hillsdale/Lenawee/Monroe. The posting describes full-time, part-time, and per-diem schedules, all with a weekend on-call rotation. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a background check.
Requirements
- Complete at least 75 hours of classroom and supervised practical training.
- Complete 16 hours of classroom instruction before the required 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, and demonstrate empathy for the needs of ill, injured, frail, and impaired people.
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.
- Build trusting relationships with patients and families and provide reassurance and compassionate support.
- Work closely with nurses and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to support each patient’s needs.
- Travel daily within the service area to provide care in patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes.
- Participate in a weekend on-call rotation.
Benefits
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Minimum of three weeks of paid time off for full-time employees; part-time and per-diem employees also accrue paid time off.
- Medical, dental, and 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, interviews, and employment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
