Hospice Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Metro Detroit Talent Pool
About The Position
Optimal Care is building a talent pipeline of compassionate CNAs and STNAs for future Hospice Aide opportunities serving Metro Detroit. 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 provide personal care and other hands-on support to help patients maintain quality of life while remaining at home. Care includes bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, oral hygiene, meal preparation, and mobility assistance. You build trusting relationships with patients and families and work with nurses and the interdisciplinary care team to support each patient's needs. The role serves patients in homes, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes across the Genesee, Livingston, Macomb/Oakland, and Wayne service areas. It requires daily travel within the service area. The listed office location is 24255 W 13 Mile Rd, Suite 250, Bingham Farms, MI 48025. The posting describes full-time, part-time, and per-diem schedules, each with a weekend on-call rotation. Employment is contingent on successfully completing a background check. Optimal Care offers reasonable accommodations throughout the application process and employment and is an equal-opportunity employer.
Requirements
- Complete at least 75 hours of classroom and supervised practical training.
- Complete 16 hours of classroom training 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.
- 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, and oral hygiene.
- Prepare meals and assist patients with mobility.
- Build trusting relationships with patients and families, offering reassurance and compassionate support.
- Work closely with nurses and other interdisciplinary care team members to support each patient's needs.
- Travel daily within the service area to provide care in patients' homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes.
Benefits
- Mileage reimbursement.
- At least three weeks of paid time off for full-time employees.
- Part-time and per-diem employees 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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