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 in West Michigan. Hospice Aides provide hands-on end-of-life care in patients’ homes and care facilities, supporting comfort, dignity, and quality of life. The Hospice Aide/Homemaker assists with personal care, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, oral hygiene, meal preparation, and mobility. The role involves developing trusting relationships with patients and families and working with nurses and the interdisciplinary care team to support each patient’s needs. This is a high-travel position requiring daily travel within the assigned service area to patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes. The posting describes full-time, part-time, and per-diem schedules, each with a weekend on-call rotation. This is a talent-pool posting for future opportunities.
Requirements
- Complete at least 75 hours of classroom and supervised practical training.
- Complete 16 classroom hours 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.
- 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.
- Have 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 while preserving patient dignity.
- Work closely with nurses and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to support patients’ individual 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
- 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
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (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
- Professional growth support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
