Hospice CNA Field (Home Team)

Empath Health•Saint Petersburg, FL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health, is seeking a caring and motivated Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living to hospice patients in their homes in the Largo, Indian Rocks Beach, Madeira Beach, and Bay Pines areas. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Hospice Aide provides hands-on care, assists with medications that patients ordinarily self-administer when those medications have been pre-poured as designated in the Plan of Care, and reports and documents changes in patients’ needs to a registered nurse. Following a patient’s death, the aide collaborates with the primary RN or counselor and participates in closure contact with family members or caregivers as needed. Suncoast Hospice has served neighbors across Pinellas and Hillsborough counties since 1977. As part of Empath Health, it provides compassionate end-of-life care and supports patients, families, and caregivers. Empath Health describes its mission as providing Full Life Care that supports the whole person with empathy and dignity.

Requirements

Valid Florida Board of Nursing CNA certification/license.
Valid Florida State Driver’s License.
Reliable transportation for field-based work, enabling timely and appropriate performance of tasks and responsibilities.
Proof of valid automobile insurance; a copy will be placed in the employee’s HR file.

Nice To Haves

One to three months of related experience and/or training is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on personal care and assistance with activities of daily living.
Assist patients with taking medications that are ordinarily self-administered and have been pre-poured as designated in the Plan of Care.
Report changes in patients’ medical, nursing, rehabilitative, and social needs to a registered nurse when they relate to the Plan of Care.
Document changes in patient needs and to whom those changes were reported.
After a patient’s death, collaborate with the primary RN or counselor and participate in closure contact with family members or caregivers as needed.